Focus Area Supervisor - 3rd

HellermannTyton; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

HellermannTyton is seeking a Focus Area Supervisor who reports to the Lead Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee production personnel, safety, and manufacturing processes while upholding Quality and EHS certifications.

You will develop daily shift work plans, manage labor headcount, schedule changeovers, and lead feedback sessions to drive safety, quality, and on-time production.

Maintain 5S, PPE compliance, electronic audits, and complete production reviews with accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Forklift certification and strong safety mindset required.
• Advanced knowledge of plastic injection molding is preferred.
• Excellent communicator with ability to lead and train teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing personnel and ensure production safety.
• Develop daily shift schedules and manage labor headcount.
• Lead changeover activities and ensure smooth production.
• Coach staff, conduct meetings, and provide performance feedback.
• Maintain 5S standards and housekeeping.
• Ensure PPE compliance and adherence to safety procedures.
• Review shift performance using production reports and metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Forklift certification

Plastic injection molding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Quality standards QS9000/IATF16949

ISO14000

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Lead Manufacturing Supervisor, the Focus Area Supervisor is responsible for overseeing manufacturing personnel, production safety, and all aspects of manufacturing in a team environment. This will be achieved while maintaining HellermannTyton's Quality and EHS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.

Essential Functions:

• Read and communicate through email for general direction, priorities, items to be addressed, and general company information.
• Interact, collaborate, and review daily status with the previous shift to understand current floor conditions (down presses, changeovers, production or personnel issues, special instructions).
• Develop daily schedule of work assignments and break schedules for the shift. Manage the labor headcount to remain current with floor conditions and assure no excess labor or overtime is accumulated.
• Manage, schedule, and certify the proper execution of all production changeover and cavitation block activities (Setup Changeover, Work order changeover, material changeover, etc.)
• Lead and interact with shift staff to provide direction, feedback, expectations, employee relations, coaching, and accountability. (Gemba meetings, Tech meetings, Supervisor Meetings, Huddle meetings, Stand downs, etc.)
• Develop, create, and publish shift notes to convey information about daily operations and execution plans.
• Ensure all employees are wearing and using the appropriate PPE and following all safety procedures. Wearing your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a condition of employment.
• Identify, investigate and report all EHS or property damage incidents, accidents or near misses through the Clarity system and email communication as appropriate.
• Run Production Report, review and evaluate shift performance. Use Mattec and other means and metrics to monitor and respond to scrap, Downtime, regrind, cycle, and schedule adherence.
• Maintain a cultural awareness to uphold housekeeping standards and adherence to 5S organizational efforts with safety and quality in mind.
• Attend, evaluate, and manage all press process interruptions to assure comprehensive, appropriate and timely response.
• Conduct an area walk-through of the production floor at the beginning and end of each shift with the adjacent shift Supervisor to coordinate acceptable handoff conditions and promote communication of floor expectations.
• Complete a Layered Process Audit per day as assigned by the provided press audit schedule. Audits to be completed electronically with the OGP Audit application via cellphone.
• Submit production and process deviations, IT Helpdesk tickets, maintenance work orders, Dayforce entries for promotions, transfers, hiring, termination, etc.
• Conduct accurate and complete production review and sign-off of product and process as required.
• Responsible for time & attendance, completing performance/competency evaluations, competency/training logs, providing feedback, motivation, and disciplinary actions for employees in assigned department(s). Provide performance feedback to the team and work to continually develop their skills. Support career development plans for the team.
• Engage with new employees through the onboarding process to ensure they have a positive experience. Ensure they receive effective training and completion of the training documentation is thorough and on time.
• Maintain IATF16949/ISO14001 documentation for the production floor.

Other Functions

• Participate in the Hold process through evaluation, investigation, and management of Hold activities and red bin review.
• Randomly verify that team members are completing box, bag, and water checks and documentation appropriately.
• Assist cell members with answering machine and auxiliary equipment alarms, changing bags, training co-workers on troubleshooting of problems, and/or calling support department personnel for assistance.
• Oversee the general housekeeping of the production areas and that supplies are in the appropriate places. Assure machines and equipment are kept clean.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Success in this role will require

• Lead, motivate, and train assigned employees.
• Follow and implement the production schedule.
• Utilize measuring and information systems.
• Scheduling and staffing.
• Knowledge in QS9000/IATF16949 & ISO14000.
• Forklift certified at HellermannTyton.

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must have a valid drivers license, acceptable driving record, along with adequate auto insurance.
• Good communication skills, oral and written.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work other shifts/weekends as necessary.
• Advanced knowledge of plastic injection molding preferred.
• Ability to inspect production for quality defects.
• Prior forklift experience preferred.