Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintains machine production goals, according to company core values (safety, employee engagement, quality, on time delivery, maximize profit).
• Reports issues and urgent items to Operations Manager and fellow supervisors.
• Works with Sales, Engineering, and Quality to answer all questions related to production scheduling, lead times, machine readiness, and material conditions.
• Aids in the development, management, and the implementation of Production Policies and Procedures.
• Complies with, demonstrates, and imposes all company safety rules and regulations; audits, reviews and edits JSA’s.
• Inspects and monitors work areas and employees’ behaviors for unsafe acts or unsafe conditions and takes corrective actions.
• Reviews jobs for appropriate specifications and the department’s ability to run them when new orders are placed.
• Communicates production schedules with the previous and following shift.
• Coach employees in all areas of work to promote a productive working environment.
• Assess shift employees’ performances and prepare annual evaluation reports.
• Initiates personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
• Monitors and tracks daily attendance of all employees on shift.
• Issues maintenance work orders if necessary to ensure efficient operation of machinery.
• Develop and maintain training plans for employee skill development.
• Participates in rotation of supervisors to ensure 2nd shift has a resource to call on nights.
• Learn how to operate machines and apply problem solving techniques when issues arise.

Required Education and Experience:

• HS Diploma/GED required.
• At least 2 years of related leadership experience in a high-speed, high-volume working environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of production operations, logistics and equipment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Microsoft Office skills with a working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Overtime and weekend work could be required
• Ability to work effectively with all other employees
• Continuous process improvement will be required
• Strong organizational skills
• A positive attitude
• The capacity and desire to learn
• The ability to pass both a pre-employment background and drug screening

Working Conditions (Including Physical and Mental Demands):

• Manual dexterity for use of computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed
• Ability to speak, hear and interpret sounds and speech
• Must be able to sit, stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours per day, occasionally 8+ hours, occasionally position will require stooping, kneeling or crouching for less than 8 hours per day
• Ability to carry up to 50 lbs.
• Work environment is consistent with an office setting
• Occasional exposure to loud noises.
• Occasional Travel