3rd Shift Supervisor

Alentra (formerly Currier); Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard Health, Dental, Vision

Generous PTO

401K Match

Job summary

Alentra in California is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor to manage shifts and drive manufacturing efficiency in molding operations. You will communicate production status daily, guide issue resolution, implement scheduling and maintenance, and lead continuous improvement efforts with a focus on lean and GMP.

Candidates with an Associates degree preferred and at least 3 years in manufacturing; six years in similar roles will be considered; experience with mold construction and SPC

Qualifications

• Requires an Associates degree preferred; 3+ years in manufacturing.
• Six years in similar roles will be considered.
• Strong understanding of mold construction and plastics processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage the assigned shift(s) to meet objectives.
• Communicate daily equipment and production status updates.
• Advise personnel on correction of manufacturing issues via problem solving.
• Oversee corrective actions from customer complaints or process problems.
• Review and enforce production standards across shifts.
• Implement production scheduling, staffing, and machine maintenance.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement teams.
• Hire, discipline, and develop direct reports; train in methods.
• Promote lean, GMP, and advanced molding technologies.
• Contribute to company success through timely, accurate duty execution.
• Oversee visual metrics and reporting of efficiency and quality.

Skills

People leadership

Problem solving

Manufacturing

Shift management

Lean manufacturing

Education

Associates degree preferred in related field

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Manage the assigned shift(s) in a way that meets and ultimately exceeds jointly established objectives.

Actively manage the molding processes to verify compliance with customer demands and priorities including, but not limited to:

Communicating daily updates on equipment and production status;

Advising appropriate personnel for correction of manufacturing issues through application of sound problem solving processes;

Oversee corrective actions related to molding processes resulting from customer complaints or systemic molding problems.

Overseeing and review of production standards for assigned shifts, including following all levels of leader standard work defined.

Implement issued production scheduling, staffing, machine maintenance.

Attending all operations leadership team, and scheduling meetings while leading/attending one on one and shift meetings.

Lead continuous improvement in order to meet or exceed improvement including, but not limited to:

Development of high caliber leadership by defining qualified backups and overseeing the performance development process for all direct reports;

Development of a fully engaged, high energy, fully flexible workforce, with improved morale.

Monitoring, analysis, reporting and reacting to daily (and monthly) efficiency downtime and quality & other visual/written reports;

Create a focus on visual metrics while continually evaluating those metrics for impact on the shift.

Leading and participating on continuous improvement teams.

Direct supervision responsibilities over operators to include hiring and disciplinary action, promotion recommendations; planning and checking work, and providing training in methods. Indirectly involved in hiring and disciplining decisions regarding production employees.

Requires Associates degree preferred Management and 3 years experience in manufacturing environment.

Six years of successful experience in similar positions will be considered.

Thorough understanding of mold construction, plastics processing, materials, assembly, SPC, and computers is desirable.

Contribute to the overall success of the company by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely, and accurate manner.

Promote the Continuous Improvement Process using lean, GMP and advanced scientific molding technologies

• Standard Health, Dental, Vision Benefits.
• Generous PTO.
• 401K Match.