Production Supervisor - Team Leader

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Location : Durham, NC, US, 27712 Scope of Role :

• Provides Leadership in a facilitator role to assigned technical and hourly associates to achieve departmental quality, quantity, service, cost and safety goals.
• Facilitates monthly team share meetings and participates on project teams as the need arises.
• Responsible for continuous growth and development of assigned crew.
• Provides mentorship for crew leads in the areas of leadership, line scheduling, and conflict resolution.
• Conducts skill assessments and recommends actions to address.
• Provides mentorship / feedback to support performance improvements.
• Coordinates daily production schedules to assure timely issuance of work orders and materials vital to improve operating efficiencies and service levels.
• Analyzes work order variances and initiates corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Trains and develops teams to operate the production line or shift to achieve established production schedule.
• Works with planning to define monthly production schedules and provides support to the different product teams to achieve these goals.
• Reviews and analyzes production and financial reports, preparing reports of specific programs as asked by operations leadership.
• Recruits, interviews, and selects hourly personnel, guides the development of employees through training programs, conducts quarterly performance appraisals, ensures associates attend required training, and coordinates employee disciplinary action.
• Responsible for implementing all plant policies and driving accountability for individual performance Releases / close out production orders as needed, audits DHR compliance, audits production orders to ensure accurate material usage, and ensures that monthly cycle counts are completed for all product teams.
• Supports and drives Continuous Improvement activities!
• Coordinates with Technical Lead to ensure reliability / improvement of equipment and processes, training of technical associates, and coordinating off hours support for equipment problems.
• Responsible for driving a safe work environment and ensuring immediate correction of any safety issues.
• Implements uniform adherence to plant safety policies and rules.
• Supports activities of crew safety team.
• Leads accident / injury investigation per documented process, submits completed forms in a timely manner, and implements corrective actions to eliminate hazards.
• Ensures compliance / improvement of quality systems in manufacturing, i.e., ISO, QSR, GMP, etc.
• Initiates corrective actions when out of compliance and educates leadership of noncompliance and proposed corrective action.
• Ensures crew compliance with all required training (e.g. Quality and Safety) and schedules makeup training for those who were unable to attend.
• Able to react to change and perform other tasks as assigned.
• Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
• 0-3 years of management / technical experience. Preferred in a high-volume manufacturing and / or molding environment.
• Thorough understanding and experience in manufacturing operations including production requirements, support systems, and personnel.
• Hands on technical experience in manufacturing processes, machine reliability, equipment improvement, and project management.
• Meaningful experience with and strong capability to work well in a team-based environment.
• Must be highly motivated with good organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of providing strong leadership for the crew.
• Solid understanding of materials management systems, manufacturing equipment and processes, good manufacturing practices, and employee relations.
• Ability to develop and maintain a high-performance work team focusing on the plant goals of safety, quality, schedule and cost.
• Able to work on a 12-hour schedule and rotate quarterly between days and nights.
• Provides backup coverage for other Production Supervisors as needed.

Last updated : 2024-05-14