Lead Manufacturing Supervisor — Holstein, IA

VT Industries, Inc.; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Industries, Inc. seeks a production supervisor to coordinate shifts, uphold safety, and drive Lean improvement in the department. You will lead daily team meetings, perform handoffs, and support daily audits while ensuring equipment is safe and productive.

The role requires strong communication, basic math, color-matching ability, and high school education or better. You will follow VT safety policies and attendance rules in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Basic Computer Skills are required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Basic Math Skills are required.
• Ability to match colors.
• Public Speaking Skills are required.
• Mechanical Aptitude is required.
• Advanced communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work rotation and break schedules for department team members.
• Ensure equipment is in safe and working order at all times including any necessary troubleshooting.
• Process necessary paperwork.
• Drive quality, safety, productivity, and continuous improvement within the department.
• Promote 5S and Lean to the fullest extent.
• Hold daily team meetings at the start of shift in absence of supervisor.
• Complete a daily written and verbal handoff with counterpart.
• Assist in GEMBA walks in Department Manager’s absence.
• Other management tasks in Department Manager’s absence.
• Complete charts and MDI boards when needed.
• Understand and drive flow monitor.
• Conduct daily Standard Work audits with the supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned by Department Manager.

Skills

Public Speaking

Advanced communication

Basic Math

Color matching

Mechanical aptitude

Microsoft Office

Basic computer skills

Education

High School or better.

Job description

2nd shift - (+2.00 shift premium) Available

Essential Job Functions:

· Coordinate work rotation and break schedules for department team members

· Ensure equipment is in safe and working order at all times including any necessary troubleshooting

· Process necessary paperwork

· Drive quality, safety, productivity, and continuous improvement within the department

· Promote 5S and Lean to the fullest extent

· Hold daily team meetings at the start of shift in absence of supervisor

· Complete a daily written and verbal handoff with counterpart

· Assist in GEMBA walks in Department Manager’s absence

· Other management tasks in Department Manager’s absence

· Complete charts and MDI boards when needed

· Understand and drive flow monitor

· Conduct daily Standard Work audits with the supervisor

· All other duties as assigned by Department Manager

Position Requirements

· Complete all LMS training as assigned

· All team members are expected to adhere to VT’s Safety Policies and Procedures at all times.

· All team members are expected to follow the Code of Conduct to the highest standards as well as to adhere to the Attendance Policy of VT Industries.

Professional Characteristics:

· Accepts responsibility, holds himself/herself accountable for performance

· Self-starter, who takes the initiative and possesses a strong work ethic

· High aptitude in learning new technology, systems, processes

· Strong written and oral communication skills with team members

· Team player throughout the organization

· High level of integrity, sincerity, and honesty

Qualifications:

· Basic Computer Skills

· Experience with Microsoft Office

· Basic Math Skills

· Ability to match colors

· Public Speaking Skills

· Mechanical Aptitude

· Advanced communication skills

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Novice

Quality Control

Novice

Communication

Advanced

Preferred

Novice

Intermediate

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Leader

Leader

: Inspires teammates to follow them

Dedicated

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

Self-Starter

: Inspired to perform without outside help

Preferred

Goal Completion

Goal Completion

: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Required

Manufacturing or Related field

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