Supervisor, Production

Trojan Battery Company; Sandersville, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Trojan Battery Company is seeking a Supervisor of Production to plan, direct, and control manufacturing activities within a work center. You will schedule production, train staff, and ensure on-time delivery while upholding quality and safety standards.

You will supervise 10–30 hourly workers, manage equipment maintenance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a unionized environment in Sandersville, GA. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• Minimum 5 years production experience.
• Knowledge of EEOC, OSHA, and EPA rules and regulations.
• Computer literacy is required.
• Strong training and coaching skills are essential.
• Excellent communication skills are required.
• Some knowledge in manufacturing, mechanical aptitude, SPC training or problem solving is desired.

Responsibilities

• Schedules production to minimize problems and delays.
• Directs and trains employees in the work center.
• Maintains equipment and enforces safety and ISO 9000 standards.
• Controls labor and material usage to meet costs.
• Communicates production status and delays to management.
• Supervises 10 to 30 hourly employees and coordinates shifts.
• Ensures adherence to union contract and plant rules.

Skills

Communication skills

Training and coaching

Problem solving

Team leadership

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma

2-year degree or equivalent

Job description

**Position Overview** Supervisor of Production plans, directs, coordinates, and controls manufacturing activities in assigned work center to achieve established management goals. Supervision of shifts or multiple departments to maintain production schedules with quality product and on time delivery. **Responsibilities** include direction and training of employees, maintenance of equipment, monitoring inventory levels and enforcement of health, safety, and environmental policies. **Areas of Focus** Supervisor of Production meets production objectives through assigned personnel meeting or exceeding established quality objectives, within all regulatory guidelines, and within established costs. **Responsibilities** • Schedules production to assure a minimum of problems and delays, material shortages or equipment delays • Anticipates problems and delays for production schedules and corrects through problem solving and trouble shooting • Assigns work to meet manufacturing requirements • Controls labor and materials usage to meet or improve standard costs • Accurately reports events regarding production schedules and employees by monitoring individual production reports and correlating them to group reports • Arranges for proper maintenance of machines and equipment • Continuously improves processes • Understands principles of continuous improvement • Has functional use of various methods of continuous improvement • Knows the objectives being pursued within his/her area of responsibility in continuous improvement • Applies tools of continuous improvement within area of responsibility • Deals effectively with union-represented and non-represented personnel • Communicates daily with subordinate employees • Orients new employees to department, shift, etc. • Familiarizes personnel with Company rules and regulations • Instructs and trains employees and motivates them to be quality oriented, safety conscious, efficient and to strive for continuous improvement and ISO 9000 • Coaches and counsels’ employees as necessary • Administers union agreement • Has a working understanding of the Union contract and management’s obligations under the National Labor Relations Act • Identify issues regulated by the contract or labor law and obtain guidance on how to properly respond either through research of the contract or other sources or through appropriate management personnel • Understands the Transfer procedure in the Union contract. Manages work within area of responsibility to minimize bid/bump situations • Informs General Production Supervisor and Human Resources when permanent transfer occurs • Understands the Overtime provision of the Union contract and properly canvasses and documents activities • Has a working understanding of the plants rules and Corporate policies dealing employee behavior and respond appropriately to matters governed by these policies • Handles grievances at first step • Provides training to subordinates in work practices, quality, etc • Maintains good employee relations through counseling and proper application of employee relation policies • Handles disciplinary matters through written warning step • Seeks counsel/advice for higher level disciplinary matters • Administers the health environmental and safety program in the work center; enforces health environmental and safety standards, work practices and housekeeping • Meets all ethical, regulatory, etc., standards for position • Understands blood lead program for areas of responsibility • Coaches/counsels/disciplines as necessary to meet • Ensures that Quality Systems and Protocols are followed • Handles all administrative duties/paperwork • Investigates material variances and reports result of investigation to General Manufacturing Supervisor • Prepares all required reports • May do one or more of the following; check timecards for accuracy; fill out production reports; corrective action for quality problems, etc • Communicate delay reports to management • Performs other work as assigned by General Manufacturing Supervisor • Supervise from 10 to 30 hourly employees • Scheduling work and equipment changes • Actions taken on safety and quality • Temporary movement of personnel to meet production requirements • Execution of schedule • Approval of overtime • Modifications that would alter product • Major disciplinary action • Re-layout of production area **Basic Qualifications** • High School diploma • Minimum 5 years production experience • Knowledge of EEOC, OSHA, and EPA rules and regulations • Computer literacy • Training and coaching skills • Communication skills • Some knowledge or experience in one or all the following: manufacturing, mechanical aptitude, battery or electrical knowledge, SPC training, problem solving **Preferred Qualifications** • 2-year degree or equivalent • Bilingual in Spanish