Department Supervisor

Valence Surface Technologies; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 39,950; Full time

Job summary

Valence Surface Technologies in Lawrence, MA is seeking a safety-conscious production worker to support daily operations in our busy shop. You will maintain a clean, organized work area, follow 5S practices, and assist with scheduling, materials movement, and quality compliance.

The position pays 22.00 to 29.00 USD per hour, with emphasis on safety, efficiency, and teamwork. Drug screening and background checks are required, and you will collaborate with Production Management to meet daily goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the shop in an orderly 5S and well-kept manner
• Organizes assigned area to ensure ready access to and knowledge of all orders in process
• Communicates with customer service regarding work in the area for processing
• Works with Production Management and supervisors on daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules
• Maintains schedule and reassigns labor as workload changes
• Executes schedule with urgency, prioritizing safety, quality, timeliness and cost consciousness
• Trains employees on Valence safety procedures and production techniques
• Resolves problems with appropriate personnel to keep production moving and meet customer expectations
• Participates in continuous process improvement activities to reduce cost and increase throughput

Job description

Essential Functions Statement(s) Safety conscious and always looking for preventative safety measures To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Understands the Valence Surface Technologies Code of Conduct policy, leading by example Organizes assigned area to ensure ready access to and knowledge of all orders currently in process on a daily work basis Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Drug screening and background check are required Effectively communicates with customer service regarding work that is in the area or coming to the area for processing Maintains the shop in an orderly 5S and well-kept manner Operates within established safety, quality, and financial guidelines Keeps current on project and overall shop performance, understands and monitors departmentbudget, works with manager to resolve problems and plans for improvements Works closely with Production Management and supervisors on other shifts/departments to determine daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules Maintains schedule and reassigns labor as work load changes Knows what needs to be done on a daily basis to keep the work moving through the production process Executes schedule with a sense of urgency, and with sincere concern for safety, quality, timeliness, and cost consciousness Maintains and monitors appropriate documentation on all orders Effectively supervises employees in the department Organizes work to be done and assigns accordingly, follows dashboard requirements while working with customer service to exceed customer expectations Communicates with employees regularly and seeks their input on issues in regard to problem solving Clarifies responsibility and expected results Delegates responsibility to employees where appropriate Gives adequate direction, counsels employees on performance issues/concerns, provides assistance and/or training where appropriate Initiates disciplinary actions where necessary according to established procedures Works with manager and human resources to resolve problems as needed Trains employees and monitors their performance on Valence Surface Technologies safety procedures and proper Valence techniques for all production processes and movement of materials in/out/around the shop Understands and ably performs (and ensures that others understand and can perform) appropriate and safe techniques for lifting and maneuvering materials in various stages of completion Understands and institutes the methods needed to get the work done in a timely and efficient manner Resolves technical problems and challenges by involving the appropriate people in order to keep production moving, to meet/exceed customer expectations Participates in improvement teams, Gemba walks, and meetings as requested Participates in continuous process improvement activities always looking for new ways to do the job with eye to reducing cost, streamlining processes, and increasing throughput Pay Rate 22.00-29.00 per Hour