Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift - $2,500 Sign On Bonus Job

Arkema; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in a manufacturing environment. This role involves direct supervision of production personnel, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing supervision, excellent communication skills, and a passion for enhancing operational efficiency. Join a forward-thinking company where your leadership will directly impact production success and team development. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in a thriving organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing supervisory role.
• Associate degree or equivalent work experience in technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production personnel and ensure adherence to safety policies.
• Manage production plans and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing Supervision

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Conflict Resolution

Continuous Improvement

Education

Associate Degree in Business or Engineering

Significant Work Experience Equivalent to Degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Division: Bostik

Region: Americas

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Situation in Organisation: Reports to Production Manager. Operators and leads report to the Production Supervisor.

Job Dimensions

• Works with Planner/Scheduler to produce production plan that meets customer requirements and allocates plant resources to meet the production plan.
• Direct supervision of production personnel including job assignments, training, discipline, attendance.
• Ensures process record accuracy before submittal for entry into SAP.
• Actively promotes plant safety improvement and programs including 5S, BBS, Pure Safety, Safety Zone, Smart Cards, Care Cards, SWAT Cards, and operator safety checklists.
• Support Continuous Improvement through shop floor use of problem solving tools and Kaizen participation.
• Manage purchasing, as authorized, to meet budget.
• Leads on-floor implementation of site initiatives.

Activities

• Practice and enforce safe work habits in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations.
• Ensure all materials for production are available to the production line. If not, make arrangements to provide them.
• Adjust distribution of workforce as needed to meet production demand or fill in for absence only if essential.
• Make regular rounds of production floor to identify and correct issues and potential safety, quality, and production issues proactively.
• Participates in daily Walk Abouts and reports progress, along with oversight until completion.
• Communicate to maintenance mechanical issues through the work order system, or other plant specific method, and work with maintenance supervisor to schedule repairs.
• Lead manufacturing team in daily continuous improvement of safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure production floor KPI’s are tracked daily, and corrective actions are identified and implemented.
• Use team-oriented problem solving to identify and eliminate root causes of safety, quality, and production concerns using A3, B3, and 5W/2H problem solving tools.
• Coach, train, develop, evaluate and recommend wage adjustments for production team members.
• Actively participate in the hiring process of plant personnel.
• Maintain full compliance and support for overall company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Complete and ensure production team adheres to site-wide 5S Program.
• Audit production documents (Product Formulas) to ensure documents are complete and accurate.

Context and Environment

• The job is 15% on the shop floor working directly with production employees, 85% administrative duties.

Accountabilities

• Production team adherence to Bostik safety policy and procedures.
• Ensure production team follows process work instructions to ensure quality of production.
• Completion of the production plan daily.

Qualifications / Experience Required

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment in supervision or leadership role.
• Associate degree in Business, Industrial Operations Management, Engineering, related technical discipline, or significant progress towards degree with estimated completion date. Candidates with significant work experience which is equivalent to these degree requirements may also be considered.
• Knowledge of all aspects of manufacturing (production, logistics, maintenance).
• Working knowledge of all Quality standards.
• Material planning experience.
• QMS or related education in Lean, 6 Sigma and Theory of Constraints preferred.
• Continuous Improvement and 5S experience preferred.
• OSHA training preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Advanced skill level in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proven record in resolving conflict.