Supervisor Manufacturing

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Supervisor to ensure efficient operations on the manufacturing floor. This role involves managing day-to-day activities, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and leading a team to achieve production goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing, excellent problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience or 2+ years of technical training.
• Proven ability in people supervision and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct daily activities within the department.
• Ensure compliance with product quality requirements and improve quality.
• Conduct regular communication meetings for assigned work centers.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Conflict Resolution

Problem-Solving Techniques

Microsoft Office Suite

Environmental, Health, and Safety Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

4-Year Secondary Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Job Summary:

Providing support to ensure efficient operation of the manufacturing floor. This role is responsible for confidential and time-sensitive material. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Ability to effectively communicate via phone and email ensuring that all duties are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Prepare an annual sales forecast, consistent with product group marketing goals and sales management guidance. Include estimates of sales costs, value of sales, anticipated delivery schedule, gross profit, and overall budget for each product.

High school graduate, 4-year secondary degree preferred with a minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience or 2 or more years of formal technical training beyond high school and 3-5 years of people supervision with proven ability in conflict resolution.

Basic professional knowledge of environmental, health, and safety issues.

Must have working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, robust problem-solving techniques, material requirements planning (MRP), time and attendance, as well as computer software such as Microsoft Office & related programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Understand and acknowledge day-to-day responsibilities for environmental, health, and safety. Routinely conduct safety audits and develop action plans. Periodically meet with or provide progress reports to the department manager / the EHS administrator or the Plant Manager, regarding fulfillment of EHS responsibilities. Conduct the required training per the EHS procedures for employees who are new in a position prior to starting job skills training.
• Plan and direct the daily activities within the department, either directly or through group leaders. These activities include, but are not limited to:
• Identify maintenance issues and ensure that all breakdowns, scheduled, and preventive maintenance are completed on a timely basis. Close out completed work orders daily.
• Recommend staffing changes and/or overtime to ensure that total department throughput satisfies production requirements.
• Specify and/or requisition tools, fixtures, spare parts (new & repair), and raw materials where appropriate.
• Review, monitor, and focus on increasing productivity, within assigned areas of responsibility, with year-over-year improvements.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all product quality requirements, and where possible, identify and address opportunities to improve quality and reduce scrap. Specific activities include:
• Participate in scrap meetings held immediately before, after, or during the shift.
• Ensure that appropriate work instructions are available to operators in assigned work centers. Supervisors are also responsible for ensuring that operators are properly trained and for conducting Control Plan audits.
• Participate in / lead continuous improvement projects to enable Production to meet established performance objectives.
• Prepare & submit monthly update reports to department manager.
• Participate in internal ISO audits. Address open Corrective Action Requests (CARs) in a timely manner.
• Conduct regular scheduled (minimum quarterly) communication meetings for assigned work centers. Agenda items should include:
• Review plant quality procedures
• Discuss areas of highest non-conformance (including scrap)
• Maintain equipment cleaning assignments/employee
• Review performance and efficiency per employee
• Ensure written meeting actions
• Assign improvement activities and priorities
• Develop team building skills
• Maintain records of employee time and attendance. Counsel employees as appropriate to address performance concerns or issues in accordance with the Employee Guideline Handbook. Complete an annual performance appraisal for each employee and arrange for their training needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates:

• Requires a minimum of high school education; 4-year secondary degree preferred with a minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience or 2+ years of formal technical training beyond high school and 3-5 years of people supervision with proven conflict resolution ability.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nearest Major Market: Raleigh

Nearest Secondary Market: Rocky Mount

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