Production Supervisor

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead manufacturing, filling, and warehouse activities in our Cincinnati facility. You will manage frontline teams, drive safety, quality, and productivity, and ensure adherence to standard work and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily work, coaching staff, implementing policies, and partnering with vendors and internal teams to meet cost and service goals.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• At least 1 year of manufacturing/operations experience or completion of an Operations development program.

Responsibilities

• Oversee receiving, shipping, warehousing, and picking operations.
• Implement operational policies and procedures.
• Ensure safe and effective use of manufacturing equipment.
• Monitor quality and productivity to meet service and cost objectives.
• Plan daily work schedules with outside vendors and internal departments.
• Manage employee training and performance development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Timekeeping systems

Job description

This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. They ensure the safe, efficient, and effective operations of manufacturing, filling, and warehouse departments in our manufacturing facility. They provide direct management of manufacturing employees and leads and are accountable for fostering a team environment through effective and appropriate communication. They are responsible for maintaining all standards in accordance with safety, quality, inventory, and productivity levels as well as providing leadership to meet facility goals in the 5 focus areas of Operational Excellence including Safety, Quality, People, Service and Cost.

Additional Information:

Shift: Extended 2nd Shift (4pm - 12am) - with additional coverage responsibilities as business needs require.

5% Travel

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access to confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

• Oversee receiving, shipping, warehousing, and picking operations
• Implement operational policies and procedures
• Ensure effective and safe use of manufacturing equipment
• Monitor quality and productivity to ensure service and cost objectives are met
• Plan the daily work schedule by coordinating with outside vendors and internal departments
• Manage employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action
• Conduct regular communication meetings with workforce to enhance BMS (Business Management System) and Operational Excellence
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Projects

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have at least one (1) year of work experience in a manufacturing, distribution, operations function or have completed a Sherwin-Williams Development Program in an Operations function

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have a bachelor's degree or higher in Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or Supply Chain
• Have at least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams
• Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
• Have at least three (3) years of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
• Have prior work experience using timekeeping and/or production control systems

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