Night-Shift Production Supervisor: Safety & Quality Lead

Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Carthage, Northern (MO, KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt Incorporated is seeking a Production Supervisor to help drive safety, quality, and production in our bedding operations. You will work with Safety/Environmental Director, Customer Service, HR, Maintenance, Quality and Master Scheduler to support daily operations.

You will lead in safety, quality and production, oversee training, and coordinate with multiple departments to improve efficiency and maintain ISO standards.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes used by the company.
• Good communication skills and the ability to motivate employees.
• Ability to perform job independently.
• Bachelor's Degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and stop further processing of non-conformances related to products, processes, or the quality systems.
• Take action to prevent non-conformities related to the product produced, services provided or the ISO 9001:2015 management system.
• Make suggestions for improvement and verify the implementation of solutions.
• Know the location of and understand their control plans, work instructions and specifications.
• Reports to Building Superintendent and Shift Superintendent
• Responsible for department housekeeping, organization, and scrap removal.
• Help to create a pleasurable work environment for employees.
• Analyze machines to determine machine update/overhaul requirements.
• Lead Safety Committee in the departments as needed.
• Must know and be responsible for proper procedures for accident reporting, methods, and investigation.
• Must know and be responsible for MSDS, blood borne pathogen, hearing conservation, OSHA standards, environmental and hazardous material programs, and other personnel programs.
• Handle emergency medical situations.
• Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM)
• Perform quality checks in the departments.
• Ensure that quality check stations are maintained daily.
• Ensure employees follow all quality programs in the departments.
• Ensure the department maintains ISO 9001:2015 compliance.
• Oversee employees and work with other supervisors in the departments.
• Ensure all employees receive proper training, achieve each appropriate training level, and get any tools that they may need to do a good job.
• Ensure people in departments are working at highest efficiency potential.
• Must complete all necessary paperwork as outlined in Intelex (i.e., LPCS, Work Instructions and Server Files) by respective due dates.
• Must have knowledge pertaining to inventory procedures, including RF scanning procedures.
• Ensure that preventive maintenance is performed correctly.
• Work to solve problems in departments.
• Monitor overtime within departments and initiate better methods through working with supervisors and employees.
• Complete special work/sales orders.
• Communicate with Master Production Scheduler, Shift & Department Superintendents if quantities, methods, and product line are not in order or appear to be incorrect.
• Address problems utilizing factual data.
• Must have working knowledge of equipment and ability to assist maintenance personnel with questions and work situation as needed.
• Schedule and organize product flow in order to meet department and Branch goals.

Skills

Leadership experience

Manufacturing processes

Product knowledge

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Leggett & Platt Incorporated is seeking a Production Supervisor to help drive safety, quality, and production in our bedding operations. You will work with Safety/Environmental Director, Customer Service, HR, Maintenance, Quality and Master Scheduler to support daily operations.

You will lead in safety, quality and production, oversee training, and coordinate with multiple departments to improve efficiency and maintain ISO standards.