Production Supervisor

Cst Industries, Inc.; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in DeKalb seeks a responsible Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee all manufacturing processes. The role includes enforcing safety standards, supervising production teams, and organizing workflows to improve efficiency. Candidates should possess strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with a preference for a Bachelor’s degree. Experience in a lean manufacturing environment is critical.

Qualifications

• Must have a lean manufacturing background.
• Experience supervising in a union environment is a plus.
• Must be able to work comfortably with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Enforces safety guidelines and maintains equipment.
• Supervises production team and manages workflow.
• Conducts training and oversees daily/weekly objectives.

Skills

Planning

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Position is responsible for all manufacturing processes in a manufacturing facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety

• Enforces strict safety guidelines and company standards
• Ensures the safe use of equipment and schedules regular maintenance
• Must attend bi-weekly safety walks
• Must promote STOP for Supervision
• Becomes an active member of the safety committee and attends monthly safety committee meetings
• Must complete weekly STOP observations
• Ensures work performed is in compliance with written safety policies and procedures
• Conducts JSA’s before a new procedure/machine/product is implemented.

Production

• Sets daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicates them to team members
• Organizes workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules
• Identifies issues in efficiency and suggest improvements

Supervision

• Conducts self within the interest of the company at all times including time spent away from work.
• Opens and closes facility when required. Must keep facility secured.
• Oversees and coaches employees.
• Provides direct supervision for production team members.
• Enforces fair and equal disciplinary practices to all production team members.
• Delivers timely discipline.
• Ensures timely performance reviews are given to all production team members. Submits reports on performance and progress. Supports performance improvement plans (PIPs).
• Provides timely and accurate time, attendance, vacation, material usage and quantity completed documentation.
• Ensures all preventive and emergency repairs to machinery and equipment are completed.
• Assures each area is clean and that 5S principles are used throughout the facility
• Ensures standard operating procedures are established and followed.
• Resolves production issues on the floor.
• Acknowledges urgency and when to move issues to the next level.
• Resolves HR issues on the floor.
• Recognizes when to escalate issues to Human Resources.
• Inspects work performed to ensure compliance with quality and technical specifications.
• Understands process to stop production and resolves issues going to the next level.

Training

• Establishes a comprehensive cross training program to establish that each machine/area is staffed by a qualified team member.
• Ensures work performed is in compliance with written ISO procedures.
• Creates an atmosphere that promotes constant process improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or three to five years related experience and or training. Prefer Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work comfortably with other departments.
• Must have a lean manufacturing background.
• Must have experience working and being fully responsible for a 2nd Shift.
• Must be able to make decisive and independent decisions.
• Experience supervising in a union environment a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical customers and internal staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language

REASONING ABILITY

• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, and analytical skills

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and the ability to learn new software as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Medium work– Lifting up to 50 pounds, and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of constantly to move objects. Moving over 50 pounds requires a lifting device or team lift.

• Stand / Sit
• Walk
• Use hands/fingers
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Talk/hear
• See
• Push/pull/reach
• Repetitive motion

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee works in the office of a manufacturing plant environment with normal exposure to noise, dust, and hazards associated with working in a high traffic, heavy machinery, manufacturing plant