Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Buckhorn Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhorn Inc. in Springfield, MO, is seeking a Production Supervisor responsible for planning, assigning, and monitoring the production of plastic molding products to meet internal and external requirements.

The role emphasizes quality control, team development, and continuous improvement, with on-call availability and adherence to ISO 9001 standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• College degree (AA or BA) preferred.
• 5+ years in plastic molding manufacturing.
• Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staffing to accomplish production; maintain ISO 9001 quality requirements.
• Plan and supervise molding machine staff; ensure safe operation.
• Develop Team Leads to oversee daily routines of employees.
• Adjust injection molding machines for quality and startup testing.
• Monitor production against standards for the shift.
• Coordinate with other departments for machinery and resources.
• Record and ensure equipment meets cycles, weights, and BOMs.
• Conduct first article inspections per sketches.
• Apply 6S and 5Why in the plant.
• Work safely and be on-call 24/7.

Skills

Plastic molding experience

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Quality management

Education

High school diploma/GED

College degree (AA or BA)

Tools

ISO 9001

Job description

Position Summary

Plans, assigns, and monitors the production of product, ensuring smoother and consistent operation to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.

You have the responsibility as an employee at Buckhorn to make a good quality product to exceed our customer expectations. You have the authority and responsibility to initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve our Quality Management. Total Quality Management involves all employees at Buckhorn to be dedicated to participating in improving our processes, our products, and our culture. Quality product starts and ends with you! Take pride in your work by providing a clean & functioning product for our customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate personnel structure and staffing levels to accomplish the production of product. Maintain department ISO 9001 quality requirements. Interview and recommend applicants for hire
• Plans and coordinates work, trains and motivates, monitors, and evaluates performance of production molding machine employees; ensures their ability to safely operate equipment; counsels, records and disciplines as necessary
• Develops Team Leads to effectively oversee the daily routines of their assigned employees
• Makes necessary adjustments on injection molding machines to produce quality products safely to acceptable standards. Responsible for new machine startup and testing of new products
• Monitors and measures production against production standards for their shift
• Interaction with other departments and molding facilities in scheduling of machinery and resources
• Responsible for monitoring, tracking, recording, and ensuring that all equipment is producing to standard cycles, weights, and quality requirements as outlined in provided work orders and BOMs
• Responsible for conducting first article inspections in accordance with provided product sketches
• Utilize and incorporate the use of 6S and 5Why strategies in the plant.
• Work safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by following Buckhorn policies and OSHA Standards
• On call 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED; required
• College Degree, AA required/Bachelors, preferred
• Leadership experience, 2 years required
• Five plus years’ experience in plastic molding manufacturing; preferred
• Lean Manufacturing experience, preferred
• Desire to take on new challenges/opportunities
• Evolve through continuous improvement
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Be highly self-motivated and directed
• Flexibility for relocation; preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to do two mathematical operations to arrive at the solution.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat and the risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.