Production Supervisor - Press Room

FLSmidth; Keokuk (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k w/ company match

Paternal leave

Military leave

Employee recognition program

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

FLSmidth in Keokuk, IA, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 3rd shift in the press room. The role oversees daily operations, trains staff, and ensures safety, quality, and on-time production.

You will monitor equipment, perform SOP-guided procedures, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires supervisory experience in manufacturing, knowledge of press operations, forklift skills, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
• Experience with press room equipment and general maintenance is a plus.
• Ability to read SOPs and technical documents.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily press room operations to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Train and supervise press room staff; enforce safety SOPs and policies.
• Monitor equipment setup, adjustments, and troubleshooting; coordinate maintenance as needed.
• Maintain production records and reports; communicate schedules and issues to team and management.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety leadership

Forklift operations

SOP compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - 3rd Shift Press Room As a Production Supervisor - Press Room, you will oversee and coordinate the daily operations of the press room, ensuring efficient production, quality control, and a safe working environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supervise and train press room personnel, ensuring adherence to safety policies and procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Monitor and optimize press operations, including equipment setup, adjustments, and troubleshooting, to achieve production targets and quality standards.
• Conduct regular inspections of equipment, including forklifts and hoisting machinery, to ensure proper functioning and address any maintenance needs.
• Implement and enforce all safety policies and procedures within the press room, conducting safety briefings and addressing any potential hazards.
• Manage employee performance, including coaching, feedback, and disciplinary actions, to foster a productive and positive work environment.
• Communicate effectively with team members, other departments, and management regarding production schedules, issues, and solutions.
• Maintain accurate production records and reports.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance press room efficiency and productivity.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a supervisory role within a manufacturing or production environment, specifically with press operations.
• Strong understanding of equipment operations relevant to a press room, including troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Proficiency in forklift operations and hoisting procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of safety policies and procedures, with a strong commitment to maintaining a safe workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise and motivate employees.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret standard operating procedures (SOPs) and technical documents.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Read and analyze blueprints, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Manage production floor ERP transactions.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Inspect materials, products or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality or efficiency.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assign employee training to experienced members.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production processing of goods, such as machine operators, fabricators and general laborers.
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints or grievances.
• Requisition materials and supplies.
• Collaborate with safety team to develop and implement safety policies for general plant operations.
• Maintain operations data such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
• Fill out non-conforming paperwork Review forklift inspection sheets and hoist inspection sheets, make sure they are completed.
• Participate in employee performance appraisals to identify areas of limitation.
• Provide coaching and guidance.
• Program and adjust machines and equipment.
• Contribute to team effort by performing all other duties assigned to benefit the overall goals and success of the company.
• Know 100% of time where everyone is located in the facility.
• Keep the team working on value added tasks at all times.
• Maintain safety as a focus and core to the team performance; this includes being responsible for recording their safety items in Intelex.
• Follow production/ quality processes.
• This includes validating all production is being reviewed, inspected, and recorded.
• Be able to take criticism without being defensive.
• Be able to manage the team as to hold accountability.

Requirements and Skills:

• Experience supervising employees, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing and metal fabrication.
• Demonstrated ability to function successfully in a dynamic, changing work environment.
• Strong leadership skills to get valuable results from direct reports.
• High degree of accountability and awareness for Safety, Quality, & Productivity.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Completion of all other training required by management.

What We Offer:

Company Provided Benefits:

• Paid time off
• paid holidays
• 401k w/ company match
• paternal leave
• military leave
• community service time
• bereavement
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• basic life & AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• jury duty and witness leave
• employee recognition program
• and an employee perks & discount program

Voluntary Benefits:

• Medical/RX
• dental
• vision
• telemedicine
• virtual counseling
• HSA/FSA programs
• AFLAC benefits
• supplemental life & AD&D insurance
• identity theft protection
• legal insurance
• virtual physical therapy
• fitness and grocery delivery
• women's health support
• nutrition counseling
• cell phone discount program
• and pet insurance

As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion.

We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.

In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.

FLSmidth is the leading supplier of engineering, equipment and service solutions to customers in the mining and minerals industries – for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers

We offer all employees access to a dedicated recognition platform, empowering you to celebrate achievements, share appreciation and stay connected globally.

FLS is a leading, full flowsheet minerals processing supplier to the global mining industry.

We deliver proven technologies and services across the lifecycle of operations, and have set targets of providing solutions for zero-emissions mining by 2030 with our MissionZero programme.