Supervisor Production

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.; Wayland Township (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. in Wayland Township, MI is seeking a proactive Manufacturing Supervisor to organize daily direct labor schedules, ensure quality standards, and maintain safety and housekeeping.

You will train staff, coordinate with other departments, read blueprint specs, and drive continuous improvement through problem solving and effective communication. This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced plant environment and offers opportunities to develop teams and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards.
• Ability to read, interpret and explain blueprints and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Schedules direct labor on daily activities to meet production and quality standards.
• Trains employees and maintains training records.
• Ensures compliance with process documentation and safety practices.
• Maintains schedule adherence and optimal staffing levels.
• Leads a high-performing team including interviewing, hiring, training, and performance management.
• Maintains quality standards on all products produced on shift.
• Manages supplies, inventory, and reorders as needed.
• Proposes process improvements and communicates issues to operations management.
• Adheres to company policies and PPE requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing equipment

Blueprint reading

Interdepartmental coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

MS Office / software

Time management

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Schedules all direct labor personnel on daily work activities ensuring optimal utilization of skills and man hours to meet timely production and quality standards.
• Trains employees and completes training records.
• Ensures employees are complying with manufacturing process documentation.
• Maintains schedule adherence and works with management on proper staffing levels to meet schedules.
• Leads high-performing team: interviewing, hiring, training, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Maintains proper quality standards on all products being produced on shift.
• Distributes supplies, takes inventory, and initiates reorder as needed.
• Advises operations management of process improvement ideas, production issues, maintenance items, safety matters, and other information.
• Follows acceptable employee relation practices and company policies.
• Ensures employees maintain and practice proper safety requirements including good housekeeping and wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• All other duties assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal departments to ensure delivery of quality product on time.
• May require in-depth ability to read, interpret and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, job orders and specifications based on location.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• Advanced ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of personnel and production problems.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with office productivity software and business control software.
• Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced production environment, often under time constraints.

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