PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

YKK AP America Inc.; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YKK AP America Inc. is seeking a Direct Unit Operations leader to ensure efficient use of resources and achievement of performance goals.

The role focuses on manufacturing building products, staffing guidelines, and driving continuous improvement with safety emphasis. Responsibilities include hiring and coaching staff, conducting training, managing schedules, and coordinating with Quality and other departments to optimize performance and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required.
• At least 2 years in construction, millwork or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership through formal or informal roles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).
• Strong communication and organizational skills; 5S preferred.
• Quality oriented and detail focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing to meet production demands with safety and quality.
• Develop headcount guidelines and control manpower costs.
• Interview, hire, supervise, evaluate and replace staff as needed.
• Approve times and coordinate time-off coverage.
• Lead shift meetings; coach and train staff for safety and performance.
• Report, investigate and document incidents with corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and 5S cost reductions.
• Share findings with Quality for process improvements.
• Suggest and implement process improvements for shift performance.
• Provide training on setup, operation, testing and safety.
• Identify career paths and document training needs.
• Schedule staff and complete line operation paperwork.
• Support preventive maintenance and downtime events.
• Uphold safety policies and address unsafe acts.
• Administer policies fairly and consistently.
• Coach and discipline per guidelines; collaborate with other departments.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

5S training

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Quality orientation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Our company culture is built upon YKK’s philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Summary:

Direct Unit Operations to assure effectiveness and efficiency of resources to achieve performance goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the manufacturing of building products to meet production demands, while ensuring quality, safety, and environmental responsibility.
• Develop and implement headcount/staffing guidelines while controlling manpower costs.
• Interview, hire, supervise, evaluate, and replace employees as required to ensure performance objectives are met/exceeded.
• Perform all time approval functions and coordinate times off coverage.
• Maintain a high degree of leadership and supervisory skills including developing and training employees to assume positions of increasing responsibilities; evaluating employees and providing feedback to perform better; conducting daily shift meetings for Safety and Production.
• Ensure all incidents including environmental and near misses are properly reported, investigated and documented with preventive/corrective actions and employee statements.
• Drive continuous improvement plans which lead to cost reductions including 5S.
• Interact with and share service findings to Quality team for improvements.
• Review and recommend any process improvements to include but not limited to employee development, production methods, equipment, quality, safety, service and overall performance of the shift.
• Deliver training to shift employee in various areas including but not limited to setup/operation, testing, troubleshooting, machine metrics reporting and safety procedures.
• Identify potential career paths for employees and work with the employee to develop their skills and knowledge to progress within the company. Provide documentation and follow up to training and job responsibilities.
• Assign and manage employee schedules.
• Complete paperwork relative to line operation.
• Support Preventive Maintenance and downtime events as needed.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of all safety polices and address all unsafe acts and conditions.
• Administer policies and local plant practices in a fair and consistent manner.
• Provide coaching/counseling to employees and progressive discipline when needed, based upon company guidelines.
• Communicate and collaborate daily with other production departments.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Other duties may be assigned as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supports employee training.
• Assigning and directing work.
• Supports the interview and hiring process for the Business Unit.
• Disciplining employees and supports supervisors in the coaching and development of their direct reports.

Education/Experience Skills:

• High school diploma.
• At least 2 years of experience in construction, millwork or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Exhibited leadership skills either through formal leadership roles or informal leadership roles.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Program (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Must have good communication and organizational skills 5S Training preferred.
• Quality oriented.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and is expected to use proper lifting techniques at all times. Specific vision abilities required for this role include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee may occasionally be required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

Travel Requirements:

The travel required for this position is less than 5%.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Individuals are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at designated times and in specified environments in accordance with established safety program requirements. The noise level in the work environment is typically high. While performing job duties, individuals are frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, and high-voltage electrical panels. Individuals may also be exposed to powered industrial trucks for plant activities.

Legal Notice:

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the job and the responsibilities to be performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed. YKK AP America Inc. reserves the right to add or remove duties or otherwise modify this job description at any time in its sole discretion. Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is at-will. Nothing in this job description is intended to create a contract of employment, guarantee employment for any definite period of time, or otherwise modify the at-will nature of employment with the Company. The essential functions of this position are set forth in the above job description and may be subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable law. To qualify for this position, an employee or applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. YKK AP America Inc. The Company prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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YKK AP America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive workforce. YKK AP America Inc. will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. YKK AP America Inc. participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program(Opens in a new window) .

YKK AP America Inc. is committed to workingwith and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can follow the process outlined below when applying for a position: Provide your name and contact information to YKK AP America Inc.'s Accommodations team at [e-mail] . Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis in compliance with federal and state law.

Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is conditioned upon successfully completing a criminal background check and a negative drug test consistent with state and federal law.

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