Supervisor, Molding

Kohler; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

Performance bonus

Job summary

Kohler's Huntsville, AL location seeks a Supervisor, Molding to lead a rotating 12-hour shift and 30–40 direct reports. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and production targets within a dynamic manufacturing setting.

You will drive efficiency, mentor staff, and ensure adherence to SOPs and cGMPs while maintaining a collaborative, continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in related field; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Two years minimum of supervisory experience required in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Fluency with following applications: Excel, Word, Oracle, Cognos

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to direct reports on a rotating 12-hour shift.
• Drive production efficiency and meet quality targets.
• Ensure safety compliance and proper documentation.
• Coach and develop subordinate leaders.
• Coordinate with departments for production handovers and scheduling.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Oracle

Cognos

Job description

Supervisor, Molding

Work Mode:Onsite

Location: Huntsville, AL

Opportunity

Providing leadership to direct reports and assigned staff of a rotating 12-hour shift. Manage, develop, and motivate direct reporting staff, while maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring all safety regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to and enforced. To ensure that all products are produced to the approved manufacturing specifications. Has approximately 30 – 40 direct reports. Manage to ensure all target and deadlines are met resulting in achieving or exceeding departmental/company KeyPerformance Indicators. Total compliance for self and shift associates to all company policies, procedures, and work instructions. Creating a positive, efficient, and team-based work environment for all shift personnel. Ensuring that all direct staff comply with the company’s Health and Safety procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic

• To take full responsibility of the shift in terms ofmanagement of staff, management of production and quality targets and to ensurethe smooth running of the production processes.
• Drive production efficiency and quality to ensure firstpass goals are met or exceeded.
• Assist Department Manager with optimizing laborutilization for controlling bottom line financial results within variablebudgeting.
• Monitor and assess production personnel operatingproficiency and efficiency; Initiate remedial or continuing training asnecessary and or required.
• Support company safety awareness and incentives topromote a safe work environment
• To have an active role in the company’s continuousimprovement by implementing or suggesting plans for future growth throughpersonnel, processes, or procedures.
• Oversee proper completion of all required documentationand records to minimize and or eliminate errors.

Tactical

• To work closely with other Shift Supervisors anddepartments to ensure production handovers and coordination’s are effectivecommunications tools
• Day to day responsibilities for this role are safety,production personnel supervision/training and proficiency, productionefficiency, troubleshooting, monitoring, and updating production schedule andKronos daily and ensuring that all necessary shift paperwork and reports arecompleted daily
• Positively manage, develop, and motivate subordinate leaders and direct reports.
• Assist Department Manager through analyzing and adjustingproduction operations to optimize output and schedule adherence
• Monitor equipment, processes, and production personnel toensure downtime is minimized and maximum productivity is achieved; Administerany employee counseling or disciplinary actions that may arise
• Ensure production personnel are properly trained andadhering to all relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs), workinstructions (WIs), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and humanresource policies
• Monitor critical items and supervise/inform productionpersonnel accordingly to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Vision for future state of business (Current State vsFuture State)

Leadership Traits and Responsibilities

• Ability to function effectively at both strategic andtactical levels.
• Leadership traits must include but not limited to,effective communication, motivation of others and self, delegation, positivity,responsibility, integrity, teambuilding, positivity, creativity, feedback,continual growth
• Leadership to create a positive, efficient, and team-basedwork environment for all shift and departmental personnel.
• Proven positive leadership skills which include theability to coach, motivate, develop, evaluate, assess, and empower others to bemembers of an efficient and productive team.
• Strong change management skills to challenge the statusquo and drive improvements throughout the company, department, and shift.
• Effective communicator on all levels throughout thecompany both verbal and written. Listens to others to help promote functioningteams and higher moral; “Listens to Lead.”
• Understands how to build efficient and productive teamswhile leading by example.
• High ethical standards and team focused leader. Createand measure performance factors.
• Models and supports organization’s goals and values.
• Leadership by example, “roll up the shirtsleeves” managementstyle and work ethic.

Skills/Requirements

• Associates Degree in related field, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Twoyears minimum of supervisory experience required in a fast-pacedmanufacturing experienced
• Manageassociates by establishing effective lines of communication whileimproving performance
• Fluencywith following applications; Excel, Word, Oracle, Cognos
• Proficientwith spreadsheets and able to work independently
• Musthave demonstrated high degree of attention to detail with emphasis ontimely accurate completion of work product
• Historyof dependability and responsibility.
• Willingnessto learn and perform new job functions.
• Mustbe reliable, dependable, and able to work independently and work well withothers
• Overtimerequired when needed (including weekends)
• Goodattendance: must be flexible to assist with workloads without notice forplanned/unplanned absences
• Highlymotivated, creative and results driven personality (to drive changes)
• Timemanagement and being approachable and available.
• Solidanalytical, problem solving and continuous improvement skills. Strongorganizational skills.
• Excellentcommunication skills communicating with employees and management
• Self-starterable to work with minimum oversight of the department manager at times
• Mustbe able to multi-task effectively and direct one’s efforts to the tasksrequiring the most immediate attention.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $73,250 - $111,350. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.

Why Choose Kohler?

We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us

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