Production Supervisor All Shifts

Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor manages all equipment, materials, and human resources ensuring optimum performance. Leads entire shift's staff in the application of all procedures and work instructions ensuring maximum output in the categories of Safety, Quality, Production, Housekeeping, and Conduct.

Essential Functions:

• Monitor all production equipment for maximum performance.
• Monitor all personnel for performance and adherence to procedure.
• Oversee all on the job training.
• Enforcement of Production standards.
• Enforcement of Quality standards.
• Enforcement of Material handling standards.
• Enforcement of Housekeeping standards.
• Ensure proper and timely application of all process improvements.
• Record and enter labor, scrap, and finished parts to maintain inventory.
• Directly supervises 60+ employees in the manufacturing department.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, resolving problems, and safety.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Responsible for ensuring daily production schedule is followed/production goals are met.
• Responsible for ensuring die setters complete mold changes in accordance to the schedule.
• Supervise all personnel directly related to the operation of a normal shift.
• Provide a safe, healthy, congenial working environment for all employees; respond to the questions and needs of employees; enforce all policies, rules, and regulations established by the company; assign machines for operators to run prior to the start of each shift; schedule and assign employees to specific tasks based upon amount of employees' time available and work to be done; accept the responsibility for being the main channel of communication between management and employees; provide for the training of all employees; fill out periodic employee evaluation and progress reports; hold monthly shift meetings.
• Maintain an acceptable level of part quality based on instructions from Quality Control Department.
• Respond to complaints of substandard quality parts; make necessary corrections to processing conditions to correct for part defects; review shop floor prior to start of your shift; schedule periodic spot checks as needed to ensure all production is at an acceptable quality level; make suggestions to improve on part quality or on quality consistency; notify quality control manager of any problems which can be corrected; make sure all machine conditions are recorded and reacted to for unstable and out of control conditions; ensure all process changes are documented; participate in LPA's.
• Maintain an efficient level of productivity using established standards as guides.
• Make adjustments to cycles and conditions to maintain job standards, using job set up sheet; notify the Sr. Process Engineer or General Manager of any problems which cannot be corrected; fill out daily production sheet reports to recap events during the shift and account for machine downtime and/or jobs running below standard, verify production counts & input all information on production sheet.
• Submit the required amount of cost savings ideas per year.
• Ensure Process Engineers are meeting their cost save goals.
• Safely, neatly, and efficiently change molds and start same up for production using guidelines of: Mold parts according to Q.C. department standards using controlled cycle sheet and maintain an efficient level of productivity using established production standards as guides.
• Start up presses after mold changes, cycle interruptions or production, start up shift with same guidelines.
• Be capable of starting up or shutting down the plant properly.
• Properly clean and lubricate molds.
• Record cycles accurately.
• Perform minor machine troubleshooting and repairs.
• Schedule and assist in cleaning machinery and equipment.
• Do basic quality checks in the absence of the shift inspector.
• Assume some or all responsibilities of the Lead Technician in their absence or when required when the work load necessitates it.
• Read articles pertaining to supervision and injection molding to help improve skills in these areas.
• Write up work order on all machinery needing repair and on all maintenance required to the premises.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to take corrective action for all nonconforming items identified by the employee.
• Perform other duties as required for the safe efficient operation of the plant.
• Maintain overall Shop 5S and an 85% minimum 5S score in assigned area.
• Participate in Kaizen with CI Manager. Help implement improvements.
• Supervisory Responsibilities - Manages two subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of zero employees in the Manufacturing. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Also directly supervises non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Environmental Responsibilities - Monitors operator compliance with safety and other regulations. May be required to function as a member of Environmental Response Action Team, Fire brigade, and First Responder with specialized training as listed in the tracking system. Provides OJT training to personnel where appropriate.
• Responsible to ensure all internal and OSHA required safety procedures are followed.
• Responsible to apply lean manufacturing methodologies to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing process.
• Adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e., Quality manual, Employee Policy Guide, etc.)
• Walk the floor with prior Supervisor/Team Leader to ensure smooth shift to shift handoff.
• Schedule all overtime and/or lack of work and ensure HR has a copy.
• Ensure Die Setters have their line up sheet and address any issues.
• Complete Supervisor Verification Sheet.
• Ensure all Process Tech & Die Setter daily sheets are completed and turned in on a daily basis.

Qualifications:

• Related Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; two to five years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous automotive operations management experience preferred.
• High energy and experience in inspiring and motivating cross-functional teams.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional:

• US Farathane offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match, Paid holidays and vacation, Job Promotional Opportunities, and much more!
• US Farathane provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regards to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, or status as a protected veteran.