Manufacturing Production Supervisor - Nights

Hireez; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Valpak Clipp in Florida seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead a team of production technicians in a climate controlled manufacturing environment. You will oversee equipment operation, staffing, quality, cost, delivery, safety, and continuous improvement.

This role requires strong leadership, coaching, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with Lean initiatives to meet production goals while ensuring a safe workplace.

Qualifications

• Five years related manufacturing experience, with two years in a supervisor/lead role.
• Ability to lead and coach a high performing team.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Color vision and ability to work in a noisy environment with hearing protection.
• Experience with SAP and shop floor applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversees staffing, scheduling, development, coaching, performance review, and budgeting input.
• Manages multiple work centers to meet Lean goals and production targets.
• Collects and analyzes data to support decisions and employee development.
• Participates in interview and selection processes for cell and job family assignments.
• Develops and coaches individuals to support objectives and progression plans.
• Collaborates with family leaders to support business continuity.
• Develops and manages staffing schedules to meet operational requirements.
• Leads or participates in project teams for continuous improvement.
• Communicates how daily activities link to goals and strategies.
• Cross-trains in other families for business continuity.
• Supports progression certifications as Lead on certification team.
• Maintains personal continuous learning through seminars and company activities.
• Ensures safe work practices and reports injuries; contributes to safety program.

Skills

Team coaching

Diagnose issues

Problem solving

Verbal & written comms

Math skills

Computer skills

Lifting 40 lbs

Color vision

Hearing protection

SAP knowledge

Team leadership

Driver's license

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

If you're looking for that unique supervisory role in a manufacturing and production environment, tell us about you! Valpak Clipp is looking for you to lead a team of production techs to their highest potential. We are the largest Direct Mail Marketing Group in the U.S. and still growing and the Valpak Manufacturing Center is 470,000sqft of climate controlled, well organized printing, manufacturing and warehousing in one location.

Summary

Accountable for leading the production activities within their department and responsible for overall performance of manufacturing equipment including equipment operation, staffing, quality, cost, delivery, safety, continuous process improvement and training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Oversees departmental staffing, scheduling, development and coaching, performance review, planning for continuous improvement, and input to the budgeting process.
2. Accountable for managing various work centers to support Lean (process, quality, safety) requirements to meet organizational objectives and meet or exceed defined production goals.
3. Collects and analyzes data to support decision making and employee development.
4. Participates in interview and selection process for the cell and/or job family, collaborates with interview team members to select candidates based on specific knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors representative of successful employees in existing positions.
5. Develops and coaches individuals to support the process and to support operational objectives, strategic goals, and individual career goals. Has responsibility for final approval of training/progression plans.
6. Collaborates with other family leaders to support decisions that affect business continuity.
7. Develops and manages staffing schedules that support operational requirements to deliver material requirements. Communicates with previous and next shift Process Leads to maintain smooth shift transition related to operational status and work in process.
8. Manages subordinate work time and time off records in company payroll systems.
9. Leads or assists project teams to support continuous improvement.
10. Communicates appropriately to create understanding of how daily activities link to operational goals and strategies.
11. Cross-trains in other families to support business continuity.
12. Assists with the administration of Progression certifications for subordinates by serving as the Lead representative on the certification team. Monitors Progression to ensure skill development.
13. Partners with Process Manager for the designated family to maintain his/her own self development. Accountable for personal continuous learning through participation in routine and complex problem‑solving activities related to the process or equipment in the designated job family and other job families. Develops his/her personal knowledge through participation in seminars, recommended readings, or company developmental activities on an ongoing basis.
14. Accomplishes duties using safe work practices and equipment while being responsible for reporting all injuries and observed unsafe practices. Coaches fellow employees on safe work practices as appropriate and contributes to the overall success of the company's safety program.
15. Performs related work and additional duties as needed or required.

Education / Experience

Five years related experience with two of the five years in a supervisor, lead or senior process technician role.

Knowledge & Skills

• Work in a team environment and effectively coach and train others
• Diagnose routine mechanical issue
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Basic to intermediate math computation
• Basic computer and office application skills
• Ability to lift/move up to 40#
• Ability to distinguish a full range of color
• Work in a noisy area using hearing protection
• Familiar with SAP and shop floor applications
• Ability to lead a high performing team
• Valid driver's license required or eligible to get a valid Florida state driver's license