Production Supervisor

Lighthouse for the Blind (non-profit manufacturing); Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LHB Industries, based in Berkeley, MO, is seeking a Production Supervisor with 5 years of manufacturing experience to lead the Berkeley production team. You will ensure machinery is running, employees are trained, and that PPE is used correctly to maintain safety and productivity.

You will collaborate across departments, review production schedules, and support continuous improvement through lean practices and strong problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory and leadership abilities.
• Excellent communications and team-building skills.
• Knowledge of ISO Quality Systems and Lean/5S.
• Familiar with Six Sigma and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Strong math and computer skills.
• Experience with equipment operation and adjustment.
• Chemical handling and safety awareness.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• General knowledge of manufacturing and warehouse operations.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5 years in manufacturing, 2 years supervisory.

Responsibilities

• Lead production team and uphold company values with respect and candor.
• Maintain safe work environment and enforce safety.
• Develop staff skills and increase responsibilities.
• Prioritize production orders and allocate resources.
• Coordinate with Purchasing/Supply Chain to ensure material availability.
• Maintain production records and labor reporting.
• Conduct monthly quality and equipment setup checks.
• Perform weekly hazardous waste inspections and reports.
• Provide annual performance reviews for direct reports.
• Assist in maintenance and problem resolution.
• Maintain production schedule and daily HUDDLE.

Skills

Supervisory

Communications

Team Building

Leadership

ISO Quality

Lean Six Sigma

GMP

Decision Making

Computer Skills

Math Skills

Equipment Operation

Chemical Handling

Organization

Manufacturing Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Five years manufacturing experience

Two years supervisory experience

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Fleischer - Berkeley, MO 63134

Job Category: Manufacturing

If you're seeking a new opportunity to work with an organization focused on future growth, strategy and innovation, look no further! LHB Industries is currently seeking a Production Supervisor with 5 years relative experience in manufacturing to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity that not only provides the chance to work and collaborate with a dedicated team, but also allows you to make a difference in the community.

JOB SUMMARY

Supervises Berkeley production personnel at all stages of daily production. Ensures all machinery is in working order and that all production employees have been formally trained for performing their daily routine duties. Ensure employees are always using the proper PPE. Empower employees by providing the necessary visual aids needed for optimal productivity and potential opportunity. Responsible for the overall efficiency of the production department.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads production team by demonstrating company values with utmost respect, dignity, and candor.
• Ensures employees are provided a safe work environment and work in a safe manner.
• Empowers team to develop skills and take on more responsibility.
• Follows all pertinent LHB policies, procedures, and processes
• Prioritizing production orders
• Assembling production resources to meet production demand.
• Ensure all production employees have the proper training applicable to their job duties.
• Closely monitoring production operations to ensure the safety, quality, and production efficiencies are being met.
• Ensure all workstations, materials, and personnel are in place and prepared for the production run.
• Acts in a timely manner to communicate and assist in correcting production problems that may arise and notifies the production manager of any irregularities or delays in production.
• Communicates with Purchasing Agent and/or Supply Chain Manager to ensure all materials are provided and ready to meet the production schedule.
• Completes required forms and production records and return completed production order to the production manager for review.
• Maintains required labor reporting by ensuring all direct labor employees are being entered into and out of Insight Works during production runs.
• Reviews/corrects Time Off/Vacation requests in PayCom.
• Assures that all necessary documentation for raw materials, labeling, and packaging components are correct, and the physical materials have been checked by the quality department before materials are moved to a workstation.
• Ensures that direct labor resources are in line with workload.
• Conducts one on one annual performance reviews for direct reports.
• Teams with maintenance department for any necessary service, such as mechanical, to maintain line operations.
• Teams with quality and direct labor reports to ensure that all coding, components, and machinery is setup for the production run.
• Works with quality to ensure that all inspections are performed and filed on a regular monthly basis.
• Trains direct labor personnel to conduct weekly hazardous waste storage inspection.
• Documents and communicates the weekly hazardous waste storage inspections.
• Performing disciplinary write-ups and incident reports when necessary.
• Regularly reviews and updates SharePoint production schedule.
• Perform daily HUDDLE for production personal each morning.
• May assume temporary lead role when Production Manager is absent.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong Supervisory
• Communications
• Team building/Team Empowerment
• Team Task/Relationship Leadership
• ISO Quality Systems
• Lean, 5s, Six Sigma, and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Decision making
• Strong computer skills
• Strong math skills
• Equipment operation and adjustment skills
• Chemical Handling
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• General working knowledge of manufacturing and warehouse operations

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Five years manufacturing experience.
• Two years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises the production team while communicating and working with all departments and managers within the facility to ensure the safety, quality, and production efficiency of the facility.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION

• Process safety management, per 29 crf 1910.119
• Hazardous waste management procedures, per 40 cfr 265.16