Gummi Production Supervisor (B Shift)

DeKalb Health; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb Health in Merrillville, IN is seeking a capable production leader to manage 12-hour shift operations and drive efficiency through lean practices. You will coordinate with team members, monitor quality and safety, and coach staff to meet daily objectives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multiple departments, clear communication, and data-driven decision making to reduce waste and improve consistency across plant processes.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-starter with proactive approach to tasks.
• Detail-oriented with good math and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and coaching of team members around Core Values and company objectives.
• Continuous monitoring of quality and safety requirements.
• Have clarity and understanding of daily tasks and objectives.
• Hold team members accountable for daily tasks and responsibilities.
• Manage daily training and development of team members.
• Communicate expectations and drive team members to meet daily goals.
• Provide fair and consistent feedback to team members.
• Complete daily reporting of team member attendance, payroll, and performance.
• Effectively communicate to all departments in the plant as necessary
• Operate effectively as part of a lean scheduling work environment.
• Collect, organize, and report daily production information.
• Complete quarterly department evaluations with team members.
• Support all production activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Math & computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Job Category Prodcution
• Employee Type Full Time

UNDERSTANDING

With a strong understanding of operational goals, this leader reaches into all operational practices to drive out inefficiencies and build consistency in operations. This leader uses corporate goals as a guide to look for improvements throughout operations. They build the strongest of relationships with operational and supporting departments by being upfront and collaborative with team leaders from other departments. They are clear about operational gaps and help provide guidance and resources to eliminate inefficiencies.

This person is a transformation leader. They look at systems and processes as starting points with opportunities to provide additional automation, simplification, and standardization within all systems. They use technology, training, and lean practices as tools to reach efficiency goals. They see data as their primary source of truth and are proactive looking for trends to identify issues. The decisions they make are bound by facts gathered from reliable sources. They understand perfection is impossible, while never faltering from their goal of achieving it.

They guide their teams using the core principles of ACG. They require creativity from themselves and their team. They drive a “nothing is impossible” attitude and view issues as direct challenges to better themselves and their team.

CORE VALUES

Our 5 Core Values are more than just words, they’re a way of life. We know that companies with a strong culture & a higher purpose perform better in the long run.

• Own It
• Hustle and Refuse to Settle
• Love People
• Act for the Greater Good
• Find a way

WORKING RELATIONSHIP

• Reports to the Gummi Area Facilitator
• Communicates regularly and has a strong relationship with team members in multiple
• Communicates and meets periodically with other departmental

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support recruitment and coaching of team members around Core Values and company objectives.
• Continuous monitoring of quality and safety requirements.
• Have clarity and understanding of daily tasks and objectives.
• Hold team members accountable for daily tasks and responsibilities.
• Manage daily training and development of team members.
• Communicate expectations and drive team members to meet daily goals.
• Provide fair and consistent feedback to team members.
• Complete daily reporting of team member attendance, payroll, and performance.
• Effectively communicate to all departments in the plant as necessary
• Operate effectively as part of a lean scheduling work environment.
• Collect, organize, and report daily production information.
• Complete quarterly department evaluations with team members.
• Support all production activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to stand for the duration of a 12-hour shift with applicable breaks
• Excellent interpersonal skills – team player and also independently driven
• Hard worker who is a self-starter and proactive
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented
• The ability to know right from wrong
• Basic math and computer skills
• Great verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.

EDUCATION

• Must have a High School Diploma or a G.E.D.