Production Supervisor

Cst Industries, Inc.; Parsons (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CST Industries, Inc. in Parsons, KS, is seeking a production supervisor to direct and coordinate activities in our manufacturing facility. You will lead daily production, ensure safety, and align operations with quality standards and cost objectives.

You will establish production priorities, monitor quality and costs, and collaborate with procurement, maintenance, and quality control teams to optimize resources and equipment utilization. Strong communication and problem solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to always maintain an upbeat and positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a self-directed, fast-paced professional environment.
• Must be able to interface with others in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a safe and accident-free workplace.
• Establishes production and quality control standards and cost controls.
• Obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment to improve production and quality of products.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-directed work

Professional demeanor

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Directs and coordinates activities concerned with production of company products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes a safe and accident-free workplace.


• Establishes production and quality control standards and cost controls.


• Obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.


• Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.


• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.


• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.


• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.


• Revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.


• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment to improve production and quality of products.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one- year related experience and or training.


• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong interpersonal skills.


• Ability to always maintain an upbeat and positive attitude.


• Ability to work in a self-directed, fast-paced professional environment.


• Must be able to interface with others in a professional manner.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret CST and customer prints and documents.


• Ability to write routine reports in a professional manner.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole, fractional and decimal numbers.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.


• Handle problems involving variables in a standardized situation.


• Ability to make decisions and know when/where to make concessions.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Advanced level of knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Walk, must be able to move about inside the manufacturing and office and occasionally on a construction site or outside of the manufacturing facility.


• Use hands/fingers to feel, must be able to operate computers, machinery, dimensional equipment.


• Sit and stand, must be able to work at a stationary desk that may require sitting or standing. Standing on concrete floors and uneven terrain will be required frequently.


• Climb and balance, must climb stairs and ladders.


• Stoop, kneel and crouch or crawl.


• Talk/hear, must be able to communicate with operators and management frequently and exchange accurate information.


• Lift and carry weights of 50lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Noisy


• Non-Air-Conditioned work area


• Busy forklift traffic zonesFast paced