Job Responsibilities
Reporting to the Shift Superintendent, the Production Supervisor will demonstrate leadership in directing and motivating the workforce to produce products of high quality in the most efficient & safe manner & ensure that scheduling meets business demands.
Job Duties
- Drive and initiate continuous improvement activities to improve safety performance.
- Drive and initiate continuous improvement activities to increase OA, Rate and reduce Scrap Rate.
- Optimize the material flow to eliminate waste and increase efficiency.
- Understands how his/her job contributes to profitability.
- Lead by example and demonstrate involvement over control.
- Prompt team effort and treat people with dignity and respect.
- Initiate, seek and welcome change.
- Eliminate waste by rapidly solving problems at their source.
- Examine materials and products at all stages of processing for conformance to customer specifications.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate activities to fulfill the requirements to ensure on-time delivery.
- Work closely with all departments to ensure production, melt, maintenance, and other departments are collaborating to meet common goal.
- Aggressively pursue OEE improvements by: a. Thoroughly investigating any recurring down time issues or any down time that is more than 20 minutes. b. Relentlessly pursuing the rate target.
- Study production schedules and make appropriate manpower requirements.
- Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
- Coach direct reports, assist in problem solving, and hold people accountable.
- Schedule, approve and submit employee timecard records using the Plex.
- Enforce safety standards and ensure employees are working in a safe manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 3 years’ supervisory experience in manufacturing setting.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
- Must be able to read, write and complete required paperwork.
- Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of production scheduling.
- Organized, self-motivated and self-directed.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks.
- Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Must have Molten Metal Safety knowledge.
- Must have knowledge of solidification principles.
- Must have knowledge of casting defects categories and detection methods.
- Excellent attendance and safety record.
Benefits once hired in!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- PTO
- 401K
*This is a drug-free workplace. All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and be willing to submit to a national background check.