Production Supervisor (Coach)

PADNOS - Recycling Solutions; Grandville (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PADNOS - Recycling Solutions is seeking a Coach – Manufacturing to lead Team Leaders and Team Members in a busy facility. You will oversee material buying through final production, manage inventories, and participate in team meetings covering sales, new product launches, safety, and training.

Strong leadership and coordination with the sales group are essential to meet scheduling and quality targets. The role requires an engineering or business-focused background with significant supervisory

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business management or applicable business experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing or recycling environment.
• 5+ years supervisory experience.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of machine operation.
• Knowledge in plastics manufacturing in the grading of materials.
• Knowledge of OSHA and Safety compliance requirements.
• Professional assertive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• A thorough understanding of MS Excel and MS Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Team Leaders and Team Members to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Oversee purchasing, inventory, and final material production.
• Coordinate with sales for shipping and receiving of materials.
• Report production, safety, goals, and efficiencies to management.
• Ensure training of Team Members is completed.
• Interpret and administer company policy.
• Meet department goals and personnel needs; manage performance.

Skills

Leadership

Written and verbal communication

Prioritization and multi-tasking

Education

Engineering degree or related experience

Bachelor’s degree in business management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Title: Coach – Manufacturing

Reports to: Site Manager

Direct reports: Team Leads and Team Members

Overview:

The coach will be successful through the management of the Team Leaders, and Team Members of the facility. The coach is responsible for the activities from the buying of the materials through the final material production. This is to also include managing the inventory levels of the facility. The coach will be expected to participate in team meetings related to sales, new product launches, safety, quality, training of Team Members and the overall production of the facility.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for safe and efficient operations of the Wire Chop & AWP locations managing both capital resources and labor.
• Ensures the quality of the product produced meets the customers specifications.
• Report on production, safety, goals, and efficiencies to management. Initiate necessary action to meet department goals and personnel needs.
• Monitor product standards and implement quality control programs.
• Work closely with sales department to coordinate shipping and receiving of materials.
• Interpret and administer company policy.
• Manage department and individual performance through direct and indirect supervision of employees.
• All training of Team Members is complete.
• Ability to meet physical demands and perform the essential job functions within the work environment identified in this job description.

Outcomes:

• Achieve safety targets, including but not limited to; 0 injuries, 92 % on safety scorecard, housekeeping, and adherence to all PADNOS Safety Responsibility Rules.
• Achieve 100% on spec and on time deliveries.
• Ensuring 100% of all Team Leaders and Team Members are trained accordingly.
• Managing purchases and operations to achieve plant’s yearly operating income budget.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree or related experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business management or applicable business experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing or recycling environment.
• 5+ years supervisory experience.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of machine operation.
• Knowledge in plastics manufacturing in the grading of materials.
• Knowledge of OSHA and Safety compliance requirements.
• Professional assertive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• A thorough understanding of MS Excel and MS Office is required.

PADNOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, weight, height, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, genetic medical information, protected veteran status, or disability status. #IND123