Group Lead, 3rd Shift - Chaska

Prevueaps; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Prevueaps in Minnesota is seeking an experienced production supervisor to manage daily output of customer orders, ensuring the production schedule is met while upholding safety, quality and cost targets.

You will drive lean initiatives on the shop floor, apply 5-S, monitor performance with standard work, and lead briefings to communicate goals and progress to crews.

A hands-on leader on the line maintains discipline and supports continuous improvement across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily production of customer orders to meet or exceed the schedule while ensuring safety, quality and cost goals.
• Promotes lean culture using lean tools to implement improvements and to institutionalize 5-S (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) across the department.

Job description

Job Purpose

To contribute to the success of our customers by effectively managing the daily production so that output meets or exceeds the production schedule and quality requirements.

Job Responsibilities and Job Duties

• 1. Effectively manages the daily production of customers' orders so that production meets or exceeds the production schedule while meeting safety, quality and cost goals.
  • Ensures that daily production goals/objectives are met; takes action when they are not met.
  • Conduct a daily production meeting at the beginning of each shift to communicate the daily goals and progress to the crews and provides other required information.
  • Observe daily work progress and pre-empt bottle-necks in production to ensure continuous line operation.
  • Initiate and support programs that drive for an engaged workforce, resulting in improved morale and employee ownership of results.
  • Maintains an active presence on the floor to monitor, motivate and ensure success.
• 2. Understand and maintain a culture of "lean action" within the department so that we live lean better than any organization.
  • Apply and utilize "lean tools" to permanently implement improvements.
  • Institutionalize 5-S in all aspects of the department. (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain)
  • Uses metrics to identify gaps and build improvement plans, striving for zero defects.
  • Ensures department SOPs and Work Instructions are developed, maintained, trained to, and followed by employees to drive a culture of discipline throughout the shift.
  • Utilizes daily standard work for self and direct reports to reinforce a culture of discipline and consistent practices.
  • Verify MDI boards are being accurately completed and appropriate actions are being taken when results are abnormal to standards.
  • Utilizes daily standard work for self and direct reports to reinforce a culture of discipline and consistent practices.