Production Supervisor

Greene Tweed; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Greene, Tweed in the United Kingdom is seeking a production operations leader to safeguard safety, quality and productivity, ensuring on-time delivery while keeping COGS on budget. You will drive continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma and data-driven methods across all shifts.

You will plan daily operations, manage staffing and budgets, train staff, enforce safety and standard work, and collaborate cross-functionally to meet customer requirements and plant goals.

Qualifications

• H diploma or GED is required.
• BS degree preferred; Lean/Six Sigma certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage daily operation of the department and budget.
• Provide training to workforce to meet quality and safety standards.
• Enforce company rules and safety policies across shifts.
• Lead and coach staff; drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Analyze performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with standard work and process instructions.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Leadership / supervision

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Six Sigma knowledge

Education

HS Diploma/GED

BS Degree

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job description

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.
If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.
Job summary: Primarily responsible for the overall safety, quality and productivity of the production areas ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining cost of goods sold (COGS) to budget plans. Will foster engaged employees that drives continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles such as Statistical Process Controls (SPC) and DMAIC process, ensuring the optimal utilization of employees, equipment and material according to all order fulfilment requirements – quality, timeliness and cost Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Plan and manage the daily operation of assigned department(s), including the daily management and maintenance of staffing levels (direct/contract) and budget accountability to accomplish plant objectives in an effective and efficient manner Provide necessary training and reinforcement to workforce to ensure they understand and can apply the skills required to produce quality products according to Greene, Tweed and customer requirements; Administer Company rules, regulations & safety policies, initiating and recommending corrective actions; Provide direction, and strength of Leadership, initiating communication and working cross functionally across all levels, collaborating between shifts/departments on a consistent basis. Addresses issues and maintains availability to operators to answer questions as required; Actively analyze department performance against metrics and identify opportunity for continuous improvement. Creates, posts and communicates to ensure everyone understands their role in achieving plant commitments; Guide workforce in the compliance to Standard Work, recommends improvements in Work Instructions, methods, processes, policies and equipment and ensures operators are informed Required Minimum Qualifications Education/Certifications: HS Diploma/GED required; Preference given to candidates with BS Degree Lean/Six Sigma certification desired Skills and Experience: 5 years of previous manufacturing experience, including exposure to leading/directing the work of others; Ideal candidate will have 3 years’ direct supervision experience in a manufacturing environment Previous experience in a Lean manufacturing environment, focused on continuous improvement and High Performance Work teams desired Demonstrated ability to lead by example, serving as a positive role model to others and embracing standard work required Strong communication skills required, including the ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels in the organization. Metric driven/analytical problem solving experience required - root cause analysis/six sigma training a plus
Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.