Production Supervisor

Allied Reliability; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Reliability in Sherman, TX is seeking a Shift Supervisor to coordinate manufacturing processes and lead the shift team to achieve safety, production, quality, and cost objectives.

You will provide leadership and organize the manufacturing team, conduct pre-shift meetings, assign tasks, troubleshoot issues, and ensure adherence to standards. This role requires strong communication and problem-solving, with flexibility for 12-hour rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Excellent safety and attendance record.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating day and night shifts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong math and basic calculation skills.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Understanding of production rates and schedules.
• Ability to balance Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-shift meetings to discuss Safety, Quality, Productivity, Schedule, and Cost issues.
• Assign personnel to appropriate tasks and equipment for the shift.
• Order all supplies and materials to execute the schedule for the current and following shifts.
• Troubleshoot machine problems with Shift Maintenance Technician.
• Escalate issues such as injuries, equipment problems, color problems, or personnel problems as appropriate to other company management resources.
• Ensure that the entire production team meets all quality and production standards, minimizing scrap and downtime.
• Coordinate all safety and quality training using the online systems.
• Coordinate all hearing tests for production team.
• Perform all performance management activities including performance reviews and disciplinary actions.

Skills

Shift leadership

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The primary purpose of the position is the coordinating of manufacturing processes and achieving shift objectives of safety, production, quality, and costs. The position will provide leadership and organization to the entire manufacturing team.

Shift Supervisor Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• Conduct pre-shift meeting with entire crew to discuss Safety, Quality, Productivity, Schedule, and Cost issues.
• Assign personnel to appropriate tasks and equipment for the shift.
• Order all supplies and materials to execute the schedule for the current and following shifts.
• Troubleshoot machine problems with Shift Maintenance Technician.
• Escalate issues such as injuries, equipment problems, color problems, or personnel problems as appropriate to other company management resources.
• Ensure that the entire production team meets all quality and production standards, minimizing scrap and downtime.
• Coordinate all safety and quality training using the online systems.
• Coordinate all hearing tests for production team.
• Perform all performance management activities including performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Report attendance status for each shift and execute attendance counseling as warranted.
• Review, verify, enter, and approve the shift payroll time and clock punches.
• Train and develop all personnel on the shift.

Key Competencies

• Performing all job functions in a safe manner, follow and enforce allpolicies and procedures.
• Leading housekeeping efforts and always maintaining a clean and safe work environment in all departments.
• Identifying and immediately resolving personnel and safety issues and assisting with investigations and resolutions of the issues if other management resources are utilized.
• Communicating and working with all personnel to ensure an appropriate quantity and quality of raw materials and work in process inventories are delivered to the appropriate departments as needed.
• Ensuring that all personnel are performing quality checks on material, comparing actual results to specifications, and communicating results in a timely manner.
• Accurate and complete reporting of production and quality data both manually and in computer systems.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities.

Preferred Requirements

• Excellent safety and attendance record.
• Possess excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work 12 hour rotating day and night shifts, and report on time for scheduled shifts and follow company attendance policies.
• Possesses strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Possesses basic knowledge in math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Possesses intermediate computer skills.
• Understands production rates and production schedules.
• Ability to balance and achieve results in the areas of Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost Reduction
• Must have the ability to complete two or more tasks simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision and maintain a working and up-to-date knowledge of products and services.
• Must be able to handle self in a professional manner with co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to take responsibility for self and team.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to continually bend, stoop, crouch, reach above shoulder, use arms, wrists, grasp and squeeze with hands, access constricted spaces, and lift and carry up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to withstand occasional exposure to dusty or dirty ambient conditions.
• Must be able to withstand occasional exposure to hot or cold ambient conditions.
• Must be able to withstand occasional exposure to mild chemical irritants.

Training

• Training would be a mixture of online training on safety, quality, and production procedures along with on-the-job training conducted by an experienced Shift Supervisor
• Additional training would be provided as needed by the Assistant Production Manager, and Production Manager.
• Training duration would normally be 3 months.