Shift Supervisor

Kruger Family Industries; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kruger Family Industries in Portage, WI is seeking a Shift Supervisor to oversee production in the General Manufacturing department. This salaried exempt role directs production workers and coordinates with management to meet quality and efficiency goals.

You will interpret blueprints, schedule production priorities, monitor safety, train staff, and investigate issues to maintain compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in manufacturing or production settings.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and job orders.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Commitment to safety policies and procedures.
• Experience with production scheduling and cost controls.
• Ability to collaborate with procurement, maintenance and QA.

Responsibilities

• Confer with management to set production standards, budgets and delivery dates.
• Interpret specifications and delegate duties to workers.
• Inspect products and adjust machines to meet specs.
• Plan and direct production activities and priorities.
• Coordinate with procurement, maintenance and quality control.
• Review production data and identify nonconformities with products or processes.
• Ensure safety compliance and lead accident investigations.

Job description

Job Title: Shift Supervisor

Department: General Manufacturing

FLSA: Salaried Exempt

SUMMARY

Supervises and coordinates activities concerned with production of company products and

oversees production workers in the manufacturing area by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and delegates duties.
• Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines.
• Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Consults with Operations relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data.
• Provide a safe work environment by communicating and enforcing compliance of all safety policies and procedures; Conducts and follows through on safety inspections; Attends and participates in safety functions.
• Conducts and follows through with accident investigations and accident-related reporting in a timely manner. Effectively manages return to work program.
• Ensures effective training of new and existing employees.
• Provides positive leadership by maintaining open communication with all employees.
• Confers with other areas of production to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Stays informed on facility specific environmental policies and standards and ensures requirements are established, implemented, and maintained.
• Perform all duties in compliance with regulatory requirements as well as company policies and procedures