Production Supervisor

Top Echelon LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to organize and control plant manufacturing functions, ensuring quality products are assembled efficiently, on time, and profitably.

The role directs Team Leaders and production staff, monitors efficiency and machine utilization, and drives continuous improvement while maintaining safety standards and high housekeeping levels on the shop floor. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Manufacturing experience including several years of supervisory experience
• Ability to create visual aids for communication purposes
• Must be able to work an Off Shift.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise Team Leaders and production Team Members to ensure timely completion of production and delivery schedules.
• Report plant labor operating efficiencies and machine utilization to management.
• Conduct performance evaluations for the Production Supervisor position.
• Lead production in timely continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with production, quality, and safety standards.
• Maintain a safe work environment and 5S housekeeping on the production floor.
• Assist in evaluating downtime and directing 8D corrective actions when problems occur.
• Coordinate staff and scheduling of personnel to operate lines with the Operations Manager.
• Be proactive in resolving problems and conflicts.
• Participate in meetings and promote a positive management approach.
• Institute and maintain safe work practices and ability to direct plant emergencies.
• Oversee training and development of supervisors, Team Leaders and Technicians.
• Ensure strict compliance with Quality Control standards and promote the company’s reputation as a quality producer.
• Communicate and counsel with all employees to maintain trust and integrity.
• Analyze production to identify improvements contributing to plant profitability.
• Comply with all Company Safety policies, procedures and rules.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality control

Safety awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Experience in Manufacturing Operations Preferred

Production Supervisor Summary

The Production Supervisor organizes and controls the manufacturing functions of the plant in order to assemble quality products efficiently, on time, and profitably.

Production Supervisor Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise Team Leaders and all production Team Members to ensure correct, accurate, and timely completion of production and delivery schedules.
• Reporting plant labor operating efficiencies and machine utilization to the management staff.
• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for the Production Supervisor position.
• Leading production in timely continuous improvement activities.
• Ensuring that standards are met with regard to production, quality, and safety.
• Maintaining a safe work environment, and the general 5S housekeeping activities of the production floor.
• Assisting in evaluating cause and elimination of downtime by directing 8D corrective actions when problems occur that need to be addressed.
• Has the authority to make decisions, along with the Operations Manager, regarding the personnel that assemble products at this facility to include coordinating the staff and scheduling of personnel needed to operate the lines.
• Proactive in resolving problem and/or conflicts.
• Consistently demonstrates a positive management approach and actively participates in various meetings.
• Institute and maintain safe work practices and capability of direction plant emergencies.
• Oversees the training and development of supervisor, Team leaders and Technicians in the sociological and technological aspects of their responsibilities.
• Ensure strict compliance with Quality Control standards and promote the company’s reputation and image as a quality producer.
• Communicate and counsel with all employees to maintain a high level of understanding.
• Manage employees in such a way as to promote and maintain a high level of trust and integrity with all employees.
• Analyze production to determine where improvements may be made, which will contribute to plant profitability.
• Complies with all Company Safety policies, procedures and rules.

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills.
• Manufacturing experience including several years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to create visual aids for communication purposes.
• Must be able to work an Off Shift.