Production Supervisor

Shift:12 hour shifts/nights - 6pm to 6am (2-2-3 schedule)
Interview: Onsite Interview

Preferred:
Completed Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering
Leadership or supervising experience in an industrial manufacturing or manufacturing setting
Electrical, mechanical, electronic controls and process troubleshooting experience
Six Sigma Green Belt and continuous improvement experience preferred
Strong mechanical aptitude

Job Responsibilities
Living the safety stand and adhering to safety responsibilities
Ensure employees completion of all required safety training.
Lead execution of monthly team safety requirements including near miss reporting, safe work permits, safety meetings, pre-shift safety inspections, departmental inspections, etc. and builds a culture where safety is the number one priority.
Participates in the investigation of safety incidents and leads root cause analysis to drive for permanent resolution.

Achieve customer satisfaction and quality commitments.
Understand and communicate customer expectations throughout the Operations Department, and ensure all products meet customer standards and requirements.
Ensure timely and accurate production to schedules in order to meet or exceed delivery to promise.
Ensure operational procedures are followed to product specifications, and quality metrics meet customers needs.
Perform root cause analysis with the involvement of operators on all quality issues and resolve.
Train operators on problem solving skills, and coach through resolution.

Leading and Developing Talent.
Engages all teams to collaboratively own the success of the business by contributing to continuous improvement in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, etc.
Provides candid feedback on expectations and performance to members of the team on a regular basis, and drives appropriate actions for further improvement.
Invests in the growth and development of team members and others to achieve sustained success.
Implements and documents corrective action when performance issues occur.
Partners with relevant stakeholders to ensure team members are well trained and up to date on certifications required to perform the full scope of the job.
Encourage all employees to build strong working relationships and communication through sharing, respect, candor, integrity, innovation, accountability, and fun.
Effectively communicates critical plant performance metrics to team members on a daily basis to ensure engagement.
Monitors and enforces all facility and corporate policies and procedures.

Managing Operations
Reaches mutually beneficial agreement with all operating departments on required capacity specifications.  Capacity specifications measures capacity related to quality, availability, and performance.
Analyses and communicates output data to the Leader on a regular basis.
Assesses situations and takes action to proactively mitigate potential problems.
Ensures consistent product quality by guiding team members to analyze key process variables, maintain critical product and equipment information.
Performs root cause analysis in partnership with key stakeholders to address quality issues, and resolves those issues in a timely manner.
Utilizes proper resourcing to meet cost targets.
Partners with the maintenance staff to ensure the efficiency of plant equipment.
Verify time and attendance reports ensuring processing and production needs are met.

Leads Continuous Improvement Activities
Leverages standard work to minimize variation and waste.
Leads focused Improvement activities to improve process capability and efficiencies, reduce costs, and eliminate waste.
Partners with relevant stakeholders to optimize process and drive continuous improvement initiative.
Participates in and leads 6S events in various work areas throughout plant.
Leads product qualification efforts with the support of key stakeholders.

Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Completed High School Diploma or GED required
Three (3) years of experience leading or supervising
Must be at least 18 years of age

Preferred:
Completed Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering
Leadership or supervising experience in an industrial manufacturing or manufacturing setting
Electrical, mechanical, electronic controls and process troubleshooting experience
Six Sigma Green Belt and continuous improvement experience preferred
Strong mechanical aptitude

Knowledge, skills & abilities:
Computer literacyMRP systems (SAP) and Microsoft Office Suite, Kronos
Strong communications skills (written and oral) to effectively communicate with people across all levels of the organization

Attention to detail
Ability to work extended/Flexible hours
Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks and projects
Logic, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
Build strong team alignment and communication
Coach and guide for results.
Leads through safety and corporate vision
Possesses strong change management skills