Production Supervisor: Lead Quality, Safety & Efficiency

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc; City of Dunkirk (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Profit Sharing

401(k)

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Schedule: Mon-Fri; weekends as needed

Job summary

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead front-line teams in our manufacturing facility. This role focuses on safety, quality, scheduling, and cost reduction to deliver first-quality stainless steel products.

Responsibilities include enforcing housekeeping, training staff, solving problems, and ensuring equipment readiness. The position reports to Operations and offers benefits as listed.

Qualifications

• 5 years of frontline supervisory experience in a line manufacturing role.
• Experience with stainless steel and specialty alloys desirable.
• Understanding of basic machinery (Forklifts, Bandsaws, straightening machines, etc).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, environmental and quality policies and practices are understood and adhered to by all employees and contractors.
• Determine if product quality meets customer requirements and decide proper disposition of material.
• Establish and enforce first class standards of housekeeping.
• Plan and operate manufacturing processes to produce first quality product according to schedules required to meet customer commitments and delivery.
• Maximize yields at lowest cost in accordance with established schedules and quality standards.
• Review production reports and resolve operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems cost-effectively and to prevent delays in production.
• Develop and revise standard operational and working practices to ensure compliance with all applicable quality standards and order requirements.
• Responsible for training of department personnel.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis to determine failures and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure facilities, equipment and control systems are maintained in a condition to safely and cost-effectively produce quality products.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Tools

Forklifts

Bandsaws

Straightening machines

Job description

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead front-line teams in our manufacturing facility. This role focuses on safety, quality, scheduling, and cost reduction to deliver first-quality stainless steel products.

Responsibilities include enforcing housekeeping, training staff, solving problems, and ensuring equipment readiness. The position reports to Operations and offers benefits as listed.