PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
1st Shift
Position Summary:
This position will report to the Production Manager. Direct and manage plant floor operations with overall responsibilities for production, quality and other production related activities. This position requires that the Production Supervisor to spend a significant amount of time on the production floor. In doing so, he/she will work with direct reports to uncover opportunities for process improvement, improved downtime, reduce waste, cost reduction and quality enhancements all in a safe manner. This individual must develop, train manufacturing floor employees by mentoring developing and challenging them.
Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:
1. Commit to overall safety of the plant and procedures.
2. Manage 3 to 30 manufacturing employees at the location.
3. Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
4. Increase production, assets capacity, reducing waste and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
5. Be responsible for production output, product quality, reducing waste and on time shipping.
6. Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
7. Implement strategies in alignment with strategic Division initiatives providing a clear sense of direction and focus for production employees.
8. Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.
9. Share a trusting relationship with work group and recruit, manage and develop the plant staff. Provide leadership and drive training initiatives for all plant employees. Develop future talent by coaching and mentoring direct reports.
10. Collect and analyze data to find areas of waste or overtime and implement an improvement process.
11. Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets, quality and safety.
12. Participate in monitoring, managing and controlling expenses throughout the year.
13. Perform strategic thinking and actively participate in plant and company processes.
14. Conduct meetings with employees to communicate company goals, objectives, initiatives and progress to date.
15. Build and retain a “customer focused” environment; including internal and external customers.
16. Adhere to all plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), operating procedures (SOPs). Manage, drive and oversee continuous improvement programs.
17. Communicate the needs of all production operations functions to the Production Manager and or Plant Manager and local Management team on an as needed basis.
18. Develop and analyze new methods of reducing/avoiding costs, improving products and assuring a safe working environment.
19. Create a departmental vision and translate into action items with specific completion dates and delegation of responsibilities to appropriate direct reports.
Safety:
1. Ensure Plant Operations meets or exceeds all safety goals by understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with all Safety protocols/OSHA standards.
2. Participate on the Management Safety Team or assist the Plant Safety Committee.
3. Promote safety as a key strategic initiative for Plant Operations and provide direction to the plant employees.
4. Hold employees accountable to meeting their safety expectations and the expectations of their direct reports.
5. Act as a role model and set the example for working safely.
6. Proactively drive continuous improvement for safety throughout all of Plant Operations.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or a related field preferred or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum of 1 to 3 years related experience and or training in a manufacturing environment.
3. Extrusion, plastic bag converting, paper converting experience is a plus.
4. Proven technical and leadership ability to utilize structured problem solving to deliver results.
5. Demonstrated competence to work with minimal supervision effectively at all levels within the organization.
6. Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
7. Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness to learn new systems.
8. Superior problem-solving and coaching capabilities.
9. Ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization.
10. Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
11. Strong team building, decision making and people management skills.
12. Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources).
13. Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents and statistical information.
14. Request and/or build computer generated reports that measure and track performance of one or more departments.
15. Exceptional organizational, priority setting and time management skills.
16. Excellent written and oral communications skills.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general
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