JOB SUMMARY The production supervisor is responsible for the planning, scheduling, and directing the work efforts of the production operations department of the facility in an effort to meet and/or exceed productivity, safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals, and ensure the department operates according to established company policies and procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES Direct, coordinate, and monitor the daily activities and performance of production direct and indirect associates to assure delivery of high productivity, quality, customer service, and compliance with standard company policies, procedures, and safety.Manage employee performance through motivation, delegation, development, mentoring, and resolving conflict.Conduct regular department or pre-shift meetings to foster employee engagement, communicate any changes to company policies and procedures, address employee concerns, and foster idea-sharing and suggestions for improvement.Participate in staff selection, performance and compensation evaluations, corrective action, and terminations, as necessary.Evaluate and interpret business demand, prioritize and distribute daily work assignments.Meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.Monitor and maintain inventory levels in the material handling and production areas by using a warehouse management system (WMS).Participate in the implementation and roll-out of lean principles using 5S, Kaizen, and Kanban methods and tools.Provide and maintain a safe work environment by directing safety training, generating and reviewing standard operating procedures (SOP).Coordinate efforts with the safety department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes, and routine safety inspections.QUALIFICATIONS Education High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent degree; or equivalent combination of education and related experience.Experience 3-5 years of manufacturing experience.Professional Skills Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills are necessary to perform at a high degree of proficiency.Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.Effectively present information and instructions and respond to questions from management and inter-department staff.Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments proactively and constructively.Ability to successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings.Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).Physical Demand The physical, mental, and environmental conditions in which the work is performed. The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other equipment, and telephone to talk and hear.
Primarily work in a manufacturing and warehouse environment and may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, cold or elevated ambient temperature, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.
This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
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