Production Supervisor

Position Summary:
Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in packaging products and materials by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

Drive Safety, Quality, and Productivity
Follow OSHA regulations including lock-out/tag-out process/procedures
Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources;maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
Reinforce PPE policies for certain areas of the facility requiring employees to wear steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc.
Maintains quality standards by enforcing organizational standards.
Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations;planning, monitoring, and appraising job results;coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees;initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees;developing personal growth opportunities.
Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process;setting processing variables;observing control points and equipment;monitoring personnel and resources;studying methods;implementing cost reductions;developing reporting procedures and systems;facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points;initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel;accomplishing work results;establishing priorities;monitoring progress;revising schedules;resolving problems;reporting KPI's
Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs;evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data;answering questions and responding to requests.
Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements;implementing change.
Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data;investigating issues;identifying solutions;recommending action.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree desired, or equivalent supervisory work and leadership
Previous supervisory/management experience required
Proven team building experience
Previous experience with Lean Manufacturing principals
Experience in working with a diverse group of individuals
Bilingual in Spanish required
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and computer literate.