Manufacturing Leader I

Btd Manufacturing, Inc.; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

BTD Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Supervisor to lead manufacturing operations, coordinate safety, quality, and timely production, and manage a diverse team across operators, setup personnel, and inspectors.

The role emphasizes communication with the Director of Operations daily and ensuring alignment with departmental objectives. Candidates should have strong supervisory experience in manufacturing, excellent planning skills, and the ability to motivate staff while upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus two years of related technical training or three years of on-the-job training.
• At least four years of recent supervisory manufacturing experience.
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, listening).
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems, quality requirements, industrial engineering and tool engineering.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct and coordinate manufacturing production programs including proven public relations skills.
• Ability to supervise personnel in a manner conducive to efficient performance and high morale.

Responsibilities

• 1. Communicates with Director of Operations daily to ensure that the Leaders’ decisions and actions are aligned with BTD’s objectives for the department.
• 2. Supervises Operators, Setup People, Setup Support People, Material Handlers, Inspectors, Programmers and others as may be assigned to Supervisor’s area to perform projects safely, timely and accurately.
• 3. Communicates with employees daily to ensure that they know and are carrying out BTD’s objectives for the department, including safety, productivity, quality and timeliness.
• 4. Assumes the responsibility to make decisions independently and then, if necessary and/or appropriate, consult the next level of management.
• 5. Uses production schedule to appropriately prioritize projects by shift so that jobs are delivered to customers on time.
• 6. Manage payroll information, maintain vacation, holiday, overtime for supervised employees.
• 7. Ensures that each employee assigned to a machine is thoroughly familiar with its operation before releasing it to the employee for production runs.
• 8. Monitors work area to ensure that it is safe and enforces safety policies. Corrects safety deficiencies or brings them to the attention of Maintenance, Engineering or management as appropriate.

Skills

Communicates well

Manufacturing systems knowledge

Quality requirements understanding

Industrial engineering

Tool engineering

People supervision

Planning and organizing

Education

High school diploma with related technical training OR 3 years on-the-job training

Tools

Office equipment operation

Job description

Safety is #1 at BTD: Our expectation is that every employee: 1) strictly follows safety policies, rules and safe work methods. 2) Promptly corrects or reports safety hazards or unsafe conditions. Promptly reports injuries for prompt diagnosis and treatment. 3) Makes regular suggestions for safety process improvements to support continuous improvement in safety.

Essential Functions

1. Communicates with Director of Operations daily to ensure that the Leaders’ decisions and actions are aligned with BTD’s objectives for the department.

2. Supervises Operators, Setup People, Setup Support People, Material Handlers, Inspectors, Programmers and others as may be assigned to Supervisor’s area to perform projects safely, timely and accurately.

3. Communicates with employees daily to ensure that they know and are carrying out BTD’s objectives for the department, including safety, productivity, quality and timeliness.

4. Assumes the responsibility to make decisions independently and then, if necessary and/or appropriate, consult the next level of management.

5. Uses production schedule to appropriately prioritize projects by shift so that jobs are delivered to customers on time.

6. Manage payroll information, maintain vacation, holiday, overtime for supervised employees.

7. Ensures that each employee assigned to a machine is thoroughly familiar with its operation before releasing it to the employee for production runs.

8. Monitors work area to ensure that it is safe and enforces safety policies. Corrects safety deficiencies or brings them to the attention of Maintenance, Engineering or management as appropriate.

Leadership Responsibilities

1. Establishes performance standards, monitoring employee performance and focusing the Department’s attention to areas of opportunity to maximize performance.

2. Maintains ethics and integrity congruent to the Company’s mission and values.

3. Responsibilities include hiring, planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assuring problems are resolved; developing leadership in all people.

Education, Experience and Skills Required

Graduation from high school or equivalent plus two years of related technical or three years of related on the job training. At least four years of recent supervisory manufacturing experience, which includes the following skills and abilities:

1. Communicates well, using oral, written and listening skills

2. Strong working knowledge of manufacturing systems, quality requirements, industrial engineering, and tool engineering.

3. Ability to plan, organize, direct and coordinate manufacturing production programs including proven public relations skills.

4. Ability to supervise personnel in a manner conducive to efficient performance and high morale.

5. Ability to operate general office equipment including manufacturing related applications on microcomputer.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience could provide necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform this job.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation Salary Range

OTC10 $66,066-99,129. The range for this position is being displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors to include an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(K) match, etc.

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