Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

KYOCERA AVX Greenville LLC; Harborcreek Township (Erie County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

KYOCERA AVX Greenville LLC in Erie, PA is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift. The role analyzes customer demand, creates daily work orders, and balances the production line to hit due dates, while coordinating and organizing plans to reduce downtime.

You will release job orders, monitor capacity, work with operations on materials, manage inventory levels, and adjust schedules to meet customer requirements and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a manufacturing planning or scheduling role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, business management, or similar.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Release Job Orders and provide closeout analysis.
• Scheduling – check for capacity issues and provide feedback to planning manager/supervisors.
• Coordinate production plans to reduce inventory in process and downtime on the shop floor.
• Set and maintain min/max levels of inventory for production.
• Reschedule daily for priorities and expedites to meet customer needs.
• Forecast and make recommendations to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure on-time delivery across departments (Production, Engineering, Maintenance, QC, Materials).
• Monitor inventory accuracy and implement improvements.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or Similar

Job description

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Job Description Summary

The overall responsibility of this position is to analyze customer demand and create work orders on a daily basis according to the facility capacity while maintaining on time delivery and balancing the line to meet customer due dates. Coordinating and organizing production plans in an efficient manner to reduce inventory in process and downtime on the shop floor.

Position Description

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Location: Erie, PA

Primary Function: The overall responsibility of this position is to analyze customer demand and create work orders on a daily basis according to the facility capacity while maintaining on time delivery and balancing the line to meet customer due dates. Coordinating and organizing production plans in an efficient manner to reduce inventory in process and downtime on the shop floor.

Reports To: Operations/Manufacturing Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Release Job Orders and Provide Closeout Analysis.
• Scheduling – check for capacity issues and provide feedback to planning manager / supervisors.
• Work with operations on obtaining materials for production and working through delays.
• Set and maintain min/max levels of inventory for production.
• Reschedule daily for priorities and expedites to meet customer needs.
• Help forecast and make recommendations to meet customer requirements.
• Work with various departments to ensure on time delivery: Production, Engineering, Maintenance, QC, Materials.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and implement changes where deficiencies exist.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years in a previous manufacturing planning or scheduling position
• Bachelor’s Degree Required (Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or Similar)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required