Shift Supervisor

3rd Shift

Summary:

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for the planning and execution of resources to achieve production objectives associated with the operating plan. Shift supervisors report to the Production Supervisor. A great shift supervisor ensures that all tasks are running smoothly and on time, and that end products are of acceptable quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment
• Responsible for hiring/firing and discipline of personnel on shift
• Responsible for maintenance of timecards
• Responsible for properly utilizing labor to achieve production plans
• Responsible for accurate labor/production/scrap recording in IQMS
• Responsible for scanning and inventory accuracy at work centers
• Responsible for line clearance activities that occur on shift
• Responsible for training to established procedures and verifying competence of operators
• Responsible for staff performance evaluations
• Responsible for 5S of the work areas
• Responsible for communicating and achieving shift goals and objectives and maintain performance metrics as required to monitor results
• Participate in continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements
• Help develop, update and maintain work instructions, procedures, and documentation for the Quality Management System
• Generate shop orders for mold repairs or maintenance in absence of planning
• Other responsibilities as required by Supervisor
• When quality issues arise, this position has the authority to stop the press if needed to conduct root cause analysis

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for training plans and programs for personnel

Qualifications:

• Manufacturing supervising experience
• Clean background that meets FFL requirements
• Able to utilize Outlook, Word and Excel effectively

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Injection molding/plastics industry preferred

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations, make decisions and take charge of production situations with clear and calm demeanor

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• None required

Physical Demands:

• Extended hours sitting and viewing a computer screen, repetitive hand and wrist movements.
• Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds regularly

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing environment with associated noises, smells and temperatures