Production Supervisor

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc; City of Dunkirk (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Profit Sharing

401(k)

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Schedule: Mon-Fri; weekends as needed

Job summary

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead front-line teams in our manufacturing facility. This role focuses on safety, quality, scheduling, and cost reduction to deliver first-quality stainless steel products.

Responsibilities include enforcing housekeeping, training staff, solving problems, and ensuring equipment readiness. The position reports to Operations and offers benefits as listed.

Qualifications

• 5 years of frontline supervisory experience in a line manufacturing role.
• Experience with stainless steel and specialty alloys desirable.
• Understanding of basic machinery (Forklifts, Bandsaws, straightening machines, etc).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, environmental and quality policies and practices are understood and adhered to by all employees and contractors.
• Determine if product quality meets customer requirements and decide proper disposition of material.
• Establish and enforce first class standards of housekeeping.
• Plan and operate manufacturing processes to produce first quality product according to schedules required to meet customer commitments and delivery.
• Maximize yields at lowest cost in accordance with established schedules and quality standards.
• Review production reports and resolve operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems cost-effectively and to prevent delays in production.
• Develop and revise standard operational and working practices to ensure compliance with all applicable quality standards and order requirements.
• Responsible for training of department personnel.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis to determine failures and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure facilities, equipment and control systems are maintained in a condition to safely and cost-effectively produce quality products.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Tools

Forklifts

Bandsaws

Straightening machines

Job description

Essential Job Functions For Production The Supervisor:

• Ensure that all safety, environmental and quality policies and practices are understood and adhered to by all employees and contractors.
• Determine if product quality meets the customer requirements and decide proper disposition of material.
• Establish and enforce first class standards of housekeeping.
• Planning and operation of manufacturing processes to produce first quality product according to schedules required to meet customer commitments and delivery.
• Maximizing yields at lowest cost in accordance with established schedules and quality standards.
• Review production reports and resolve operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems cost-effectively and to prevent delays in production.
• Develop and revise standard operational and working practices to ensure compliance with all applicable quality standards and order requirements.
• Responsible for training of department personnel.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis to determine failures and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensuring facilities, equipment and control systems are maintained in a condition to safely and cost-effectively produce quality products.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Education / Experience Requirements:

• 5 years of "front line" supervisory experience in a line manufacturing role
• Experience with stainless steel and specialty alloys desirable
• Understanding of basic machinery (Forklifts, Bandsaws, straightening machines, etc)

Other Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving ability

Position Reports To: Operations

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug - 1st day of employment

Life Insurance - 1st day of employment

Profit Sharing

401(k)

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Schedule: Monday - Friday weekends as needed.

Universal Stainless is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.