Supervisor Production

Generac; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac in Belvidere, IL is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor to direct daily production activities and ensure safe, timely, and efficient completion of schedules. You will oversee shifts, coach staff, and drive lean manufacturing efforts across the department.

The role requires leading with accountability, building trust, and coordinating cross-functional teams to meet capacity plans and continuous improvement goals. On-site position with strong emphasis on safety and productivity.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.
• Experience with lean manufacturing environment and continuous improvement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct the department to ensure safe, timely, and efficient completion of manufacturing schedules and communicate daily activities between shifts.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of assigned production employees.
• Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting and analyzing production data; answer questions and respond to requests.
• Ensure all department personnel adhere to company policies and procedures; complete safety, productivity, and policy reports regularly.
• Select, coach and develop staff; set clear expectations, inspire and motivate the team; manage performance with feedback and progressive discipline when necessary.
• Lead lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement activities related to safety, quality, productivity, delivery and inventory.

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

30% Direct the department to ensure safe, timely, and efficient completion of manufacturing schedules and communicate daily activities between shifts.

25% Supervise and coordinate activities of assigned production employees.

20% Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting and analyzing production, performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.

15% Assuring all department personnel are adhering to company policies and procedures. Completes safety, productivity, and policy reports regularly.

10% Selects, coaches and develops staff. Sets clear expectations to inspire and motivate the team. Manages performance—recognizing achievement, providing feedback and administering progressive discipline when necessary.

Other Duties As Assigned And The Following

• Key member and driver of a lean manufacturing environment driving continuous improvement activities

relating to safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and inventory.

• Interviewing, selecting, and coordinating orientation activities for all new employees.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly work environment and maintain compliance with established policies and procedures.

• Developing and maintaining a workforce to meet capacity plans. Work with other departments to manage parts flow.

• Effective communication skills and ability to resolve conflict on the shop floor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Relationship Building and Earning Trust – Consistently follows through on team commitments, communicates, and demonstrates accountability. Builds trust and sets the example for the team by being inclusive and fair.
• Accountability – Remains outcome focused, holding the team accountable while removing barriers to success. Plays to win by defining team objectives/scope and clear milestones. Keeps leadership apprised of progress and brings options/solutions for issues when elevated.
• Ask, Listen, and Follow Up – Actively listens, questions to help others understand, shows care/concern, and closes loop. Drives action and alignment using coaching techniques, reinforces team's progress/development.
• Inspire, Motivate and Recognize – Teaches others new tasks and is self- aware of strengths/developmental opportunities. Celebrates individual successes.
• Conflict Management and Resolution – Influences employees to collaborate and achieve goals as a group. Asks questions, remains unbiased and encourages unconventional suggestions. Diffuses conflict as it arises rather than avoiding it and focuses on solving the problem.
• Identify, Engage and Retain – Creates an open and honest work environment, providing others an opportunity to develop and grow.
• Change Agent – Consistently optimistic about the ability to change in order to improve a product/service. Uses the voice of customer (VOC) to validate ideas. Works well autonomously and in a team, leads change by promoting the value of transformation.