Production Supervisor

Liebherr Group; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401K plan with company match

Paid vacation and personal days

Job summary

Liebherr-America, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a team of 20-25 non-exempt employees in Liebherr Production Manufacturing, overseeing daily activities to meet performance goals and maintain productivity and quality.

Responsibilities include planning schedules, organizing resources, interpreting drawings and work orders, training staff, reporting KPIs, and performing root-cause analyses with corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and 2 years of supervisory experience; 4 years manufacturing preferred.
• Experience leading technical or manufacturing teams is desirable.
• Overnight travel may be required occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily schedules and work orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Improve production processes and interpret engineering drawings.
• Train employees in departmental functions.
• Maintain and report KPIs.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Schedule maintenance to factory equipment for safety and efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing supervision

Scheduling

KPI reporting

Root cause analysis

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of non-exempt employees in Liebherr Production Manufacturing. This includes planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and supervising daily activities of an assigned shift and functional area to achieve performance goals and metrics within Production Department. Additionally, the Production Supervisor will be responsible for processing materials and manufacturing mining equipment components, while maintaining a high level of productivity and quality.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Analyze and manage daily schedules and work orders. Organize resources to ensure accuracy, completeness, on-time delivery, and product preservation.
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve Production processes and quality of products produced. Provide interpretation of specifications, engineering drawings, and work orders to Production team as necessary.
• Ensure all employees are adequately trained in all departmental functions.
• Maintain and report Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Maintain involvement in problem-solving and team-building opportunities with employees.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective-actions as necessary.
• Continuously coach and follow-up with employees to ensure performance meets company standards/expectations.
• Conduct routine audits; take corrective and preventative actions as necessary.
• Build positive relationships with peers, other departments, and customers.
• Maintain OSHA regulatory compliance within federal, state, and local laws.
• Participate in special projects and in other areas of Manufacturing as necessary.
• Schedule maintenance and repair to factory equipment in order to maintain safety and efficiency objectives.

Supervisory Duties:

• Directly supervise 20 - 25 production employees in respective production areas.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of Production team.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Competencies

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree and 2 years of experience supervising or leading technical or manufacturing employees, preferred 4 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license.

Our Offer

Pay Range: $76,000 - $86,000

An interesting and ambitious role in a successful international company. We offer a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package that includes major medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan with company match, paid vacation and personal days and competitive salary.

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