Manufacturing Supervisor

Precision Castparts; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor based in Huntington, WV. The role oversees shop employees in a heavy industrial setting, planning and assigning work while advancing safety, quality and productivity.

The supervisor will coordinate production planning, maintain inventory levels, and drive improvements in methods and procedures, reporting to the Primary Mill Department. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience as a Manufacturing Supervisor in a heavy industrial environment desired.
• Prior experience in building best practices for health and safety in a production environment.
• Proven ability to manage and lead a team to success.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shop employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Plan and assign work; implement policies and procedures.
• Improve production methods, equipment, and operating procedures.
• Maintain safety and health of employees.
• Coordinate production planning to meet company goals.
• Maintain inventory levels.
• Provide employee coaching and development; resolve issues.
• Manage departmental performance measures and report progress.
• Troubleshoot issues and perform accident investigations.
• Administer labor agreements and track absenteeism/timekeeping.

Skills

Production knowledge

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Communication

Influence

Performance management

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Supervisor, Manufacturing position is based in Huntington, WV. This position will be based in our Primary Mill Department. Shift for this position is midnight shift. The Manufacturing Supervisor will be responsible for supervising shop employees in a manufacturing environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for making reasonable provisions for the safety of each employee under his/her charge.
• Responsible for training and coaching the production staff on health and safety.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Work to continuously improve in all areas.
• Responsible for production planning to meet the goals of the company.
• Maintain proper inventory levels.
• Develop practices and processes to enhance productivity and employee engagement.
• Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Manage departmental performance measures and provides regular progress reports to manager.
• Manage department priorities.
• Troubleshoot all issues or problems.
• Perform accident investigations.
• Administers and interprets various labor agreements and responses to grievances.
• Accountable for traditional administrative tasks such as tracking absenteeism and timekeeping.

Additional Responsibilities

• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriate.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience as a Manufacturing Supervisor in a heavy industrial environment desired.
• Prior experience in building best practices for health and safety in a production environment.
• Proven ability to manage and lead a team to success.

Special Skills

• Utilizing knowledge of production to enhance, improve and maintain planning and quality of production.
• Excellent problem solving/analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Positive leadership required.
• Impeccable communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Performance management.

Competencies

• Results driven
• Quality control
• Staff development
• Job knowledge / technical knowledge
• Hands-on, take charge attitude
• Time management

Additional Notes

• The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS – FREQUENTLY MOVES ABOUT THE PRODUCTION FACILITIES. MUST BE ABLE TO DETECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS FROM LONG DISTANCES. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

WORK ENVIRONMENT – THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT REQUIRES THE EMPLOYEE TO WORK BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE IN HEAT/COLD, WET/HUMID AND DRY/ARID CONDITIONS. FREQUENTLY REQUIRED THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.