Lead Production Shift Supervisor

Whittle Limited; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook & Whittle Ltd. is seeking a shift supervisor for the 2pm-10pm shift to oversee production quantity, efficiency, and quality.

The role involves coordinating with management to boost productivity, implementing process improvements, and motivating the team to meet goals. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; a 2-year degree is preferred.
• Must have demonstrated ability to facilitate and manage lean practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Able to work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall production quantity, efficiency and quality of work produced on the shift.
• Attend training sessions, meetings, and management collaborations and implement those items in production.
• Identify and help implement process improvements and increase production.
• Assist with motivating employees to achieve departmental and production goals.
• Assign duties and inspect work for exactness, neatness and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Maintain harmony among workers and resolve grievances.
• Track absenteeism and timekeeping.
• Identify employees’ skills and develop them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback on both positive and negative performance.
• Maintain continuity among departments by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuous needs.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Perform accident investigations.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic issues with press and inspection equipment and/or operators struggling to run.
• Report equipment breakdowns to the department manager and Maintenance personnel, following through until resolved.
• Maintain strict attention to detail.
• Work independently, make decisions, and carry out assignments to completion.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Multitask

Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent communication

Lean practices

Education

High School diploma/GED

2-year degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word & Excel)

Job description

Brook & Whittle Ltd. is seeking a shift supervisor for the 2pm-10pm shift to oversee production quantity, efficiency, and quality.

The role involves coordinating with management to boost productivity, implementing process improvements, and motivating the team to meet goals. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office.