Plant Production Supervisor - Lean, Quality & Safety

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. in Rogers, AR is seeking a seasoned production leader to plan and supervise the plant's daily manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery across shifts.

You will coordinate with engineering, maintenance, and quality assurance, drive lean initiatives and 6 Sigma programs, and optimize staffing, tooling, and schedules to meet customer demand. Applicants should have BE in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 10–13 years in manufacturing, with SAP

Qualifications

• 10–13 years of relevant work experience.
• BE in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.
• Lean / 6 Sigma certifications.
• In-depth knowledge on production processes, machinery, and equipment used in manufacturing.
• Knowledge on production planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge on SAP.

Responsibilities

• Supervise functional or operational area that directly supports the execution of tactical objectives.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of production workers on the manufacturing floor.
• Plan and organize production schedules to meet customer demand and production targets.
• Supervise production processes to ensure products meet quality standards and specifications.
• Allocate resources effectively, including manpower, materials, and equipment, to optimize production output.
• Training and development, EHS compliance.
• Liaise with other departments, such as engineering, maintenance, and quality assurance, to coordinate production activities and resolve operational issues.
• Responsible to assure customer satisfaction needs are meet - lead time, on-time delivery, quality of product.
• Responsible to assure proper manpower levels are in place to support demand. In charge of people satisfaction and development.
• Responsible for reducing costs through lean and 6 Sigma programs.
• Responsible for all the departmental audits like ISO, QMS etc.
• Responsible for team development, shopfloor workmen discipline and getting timely approvals from the management.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Production planning

Scheduling

Team leadership

Cross-functional communication

Manufacturing knowledge

Quality assurance

Education

BE in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Kennametal Inc. in Rogers, AR is seeking a seasoned production leader to plan and supervise the plant's daily manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery across shifts.

You will coordinate with engineering, maintenance, and quality assurance, drive lean initiatives and 6 Sigma programs, and optimize staffing, tooling, and schedules to meet customer demand. Applicants should have BE in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 10–13 years in manufacturing, with SAP