Production Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Provide direction and organization for the team members by coaching and hands-on training to produce parts in accordance with specifications and quality standards, with an emphasis on internal and external customer service and efficient production. 

TEAMWORK

• Help each other succeed
• Communicate clearly and directly, listen well
• Encourage teammates
• Blameless problem solving

HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

• Honor your commitments
• Do the right thing
• Consistent in your attitudes and actions

LEAN

• Improve processes
• Open to new ideas
• Share information, and teach
• Expose issues

NUMBERS FOCUSED

• Deliver results
• Analyze data for improvement
• Take ownership and accountability
• Work smarter, not harder

EXCELLENCE

• Exhibit passion in serving customers
• Contribute solutions
• Sense of urgency
• Be the best at what you do
• Seek knowledge

FUN

• Be positive
• Celebrate achievements
• Don’t take yourself too seriously

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:

Essential

• Provide direction for production personnel 
  • Coach and support, providing performance feedback on an ongoing basis
  • Build group commitment to department and company goals and objectives
  • Complete performance evaluations in a timely manner
  • Responsible for hiring and progressive corrective action as needed
  • Assess training needs, providing assistance as needed
• Organize workload according to priority dispatches 
• Direct duties of team members
• Assist job flow
• Ensure quality of work done during shift by checking work in progress
• Set up jobs as needed
• Place metal part in appropriate machine and operate machine according to specifications
• Check parts regularly for accuracy
• Maintain proper documentation on all assignments in coordination with Quality Assurance
• Ensure and record accurate counts
• Maintain efficient production times
• Communicate clearly and effectively with manager, team members and other departments
• Oversee assigned departments, providing direction, motivation and feedback
• Assess shop staffing needs and coordinate with manager
• Communicate and implement all policies and procedures of Future Form Manufacturing
• Willing to work overtime when needed
• Maintain the responsibilities of the ISO 9001 system in accordance with the requirements defined in the Quality Manual, and Procedure Level documentation 
• Participate actively and positively in Lean activities
• Assure shift is properly equipped to perform desired functions

• Keep tooling neat and organized
• Perform daily maintenance
• All other duties as assigned

REPORTS TO:  Director of Operations

WORKS WITH: Future Form Manufacturing Team Members

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Follow all OSHA safety regulations and those set by Future Form Manufacturing

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Essential

• Minimum three years of experience in a precision sheet metal environment
• One year supervisory or lead experience
• Strong math skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; additional skills in algebra, geometry and trigonometry
• Strong ability to read blueprints
• Good flat pattern knowledge
• Strong ability to use precision measuring equipment
• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand detailed verbal instructions
• Willingness to work hours needed to complete jobs
• Manual dexterity

• High school graduate plus relevant vocational training (e.g. sheet metal work)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Sit 25%, Stand 30%, Walk 20%, Bend 5%, Squat 1%, Lift 5%, Twist 10%, Climb 2%, Drive 1%, Push/Pull 1%.

Maximum (minutes based upon an 8 hour day): Sit 120, Stand 144, Walk 96, Bend 24, Squat 5, Lift 24, Twist 48, Climb 9, Drive 5, Push/Pull 5.

Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.  

Must have normal vision (with or without corrective lenses) and hearing (with or without corrective hearing aids).

Working Environment: Shop environment. Moderate noise level. Exposure to dust, heat and cold.

This position will require drug testing per company policy.