Production Supervisor

Buyers Products Company; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Buyers Products Company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry based in Mentor, Ohio, is seeking a Production Supervisor. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a background in manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include enhancing employee relations, maintaining workflow, and ensuring a culture of safety. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits, contributing to the company's ongoing success in a robust industry.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in operations leadership in manufacturing.
• Proficient in Lean Management techniques.
• Ability to gather and employ data for organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of safety and operational excellence as a manufacturing leader.
• Recruit, select, onboard, train, and mentor employees.
• Complete production plans by scheduling personnel and monitoring progress.

Skills

Operations leadership

Lean Management techniques

Written and verbal communication skills

Data analysis

Education

High School Diploma / GED or equivalent

Job description

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Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for an Production Supervisor that will demonstrate leadership and utilize their skills and experience to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and can create and implement short-term and long-term processes and procedures.

Primary Job Duties:

• Operate as a manufacturing leader demonstrating metric-based management in areas of PQDCCC for daily improvement rhythm (MDI) – people/quality/delivery/cost/cash/CI
• Ensures effective employee relations, coaching, and employee development
• Responsible for driving a culture of safety, accountability, metrics and operational excellence.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data/investigating issues/identifying solutions/and recommending actions
• Recruits, selects, onboards, trains and mentors’ employees
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, resolving problems and reporting results on shift production summaries
• Enforces and implements company policies
• Supports Engineering and Quality with improvements to business systems, processes, and products
• Responsible for owning inventory, supplies, and budget for the department
• Maintains workflow by monitoring and upgrading processes, setting process variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, studying methods, implementing cost reductions and facilitating communications across cross functional teams
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Responsible for 6S within your area/business unit

Skills/ Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of operations leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Proficient with Lean Management techniques (C.I., 6S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke)
• Ability to gather and employ data to meet organizational goals in a metric-driven environment

Education Background:

• High School Diploma / GED or equivalent

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Standing, Walking and Sitting for extended period of times (up to 2-3 miles per day)
• Mobility and dexterity to move around operating machinery and powered industrial equipment
• Ability to work on site to physically support manufacturing requirements

About Buyers Products Company

Established in 1946, Buyers Products Company has grown to become a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry. Buyers Products specializes in durable truck boxes, heavy duty towing equipment, hydraulics, controls, and all-season trailer accessories. The Buyers line of snow and ice equipment includes SnowDogg snowplows, SaltDogg spreaders, and ScoopDogg snow pushers. For more information, visit www.buyersproducts.com.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production

• Industries

  Automotive and Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

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