Production Supervisor

Mauser; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mauser is seeking a Production Supervisor responsible for leading the night shift operations in production. The role includes managing safety, quality, and performance for a designated team, with an emphasis on improving operational efficiencies. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or operations management and supervisory experience in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; engineering or operations management preferred.
• 3 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing is necessary.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and training to production team on safety and quality objectives.
• Coordinate production activities and monitor shift performance.
• Ensure coverage for vacancies and manage production data accurately.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Results orientation

Strategic thinking

Customer orientation

Self-directed

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations management

Tools

Lean techniques

Six Sigma

Job description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for night shift front-line leadership in day-to-day operations of a designated production team including safety, quality, efficiencies and meeting customer expectations. Provides overall direction to production floor employees in the areas of production, scheduling, performance management, training and other related areas striving to improve overall operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and training to accomplish production objectives to all employees for Safety, Quality, Production, Packaging, and Maintenance.
• Coordinates production activities with other departments to ensure production goals/objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Works with the operations team to ensure vacancies are covered for any planned/unplanned.
• Establishes and monitors shift performance for safety, quality, and production standards.
• Enters production data accurately into the system in order to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production.
• Updates communication boards to keep production floor team members informed about safety, quality and efficiency metrics. Leads employee start-up meetings
• Works with other team members to control and improve efficiencies, minimize labor overtime, downtime and repair expenses. Implements cost-effective systems around this as necessary.
• Promotes shop floor organization, plant housekeeping with employees lean utilizing techniques such as 5S with shift personnel.
• Acts as the first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failure or production issues; Directs maintenance employees to troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform preventative maintenance.
• May conduct tool store inventory reviews to ensure proper tools and/or parts are available for use in the event they are needed.
• Prepares and reviews employees' worked hours for submission to payroll.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations management
• 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification a plus
• Previous experience working in a Lean environment; Embraces continuous improvement
• Self-directed team player
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts
• Strong Business Acumen
• Results Orientation
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Influencing Others
• Strategic Thinking
• Customer Orientation

About Us

Do you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?

Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.

Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.

At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!

Mauser Packaging Solutions 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, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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