Overview

 For more than 100 years, our passionate mission of safety empowers us to protect lives.

MSA Safety is a global leader in the development of safety equipment and pioneering technology that helps protect people and facility infrastructures around the world. We are committed to providing the latest in innovative, best-in class safety solutions that feature integrated systems capability and allow our customers to return safely to their families and friends. Every day our customers place their lives in our hands. In response, we provide them with protection they can trust. It is gratifying to lead the way as a source of inspiration. Would you like to join our team of more than 5,000 employees world-wide dedicated to this purpose? We hope so.

As the Production Supervisor in our Final Assembly Department, you will be able to demonstrate your strong organizational and decision making skills by being accountable for safety, staffing, budgets, cost control, delivery, quality, ISO9001 and continuous improvement. Exhibit your leadership abilities and interpersonal skills while reporting to the Production Manager and leading a team of highly skilled associates. If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Production / Budgetary: 

• Develop and execute production plan by scheduling/assigning associates across 3 shifts. Establish priorities and track progress. 
• Revise schedules as needed and resolve problems in meeting the plan.
• Meet with Supply Chain staff daily to discuss issues such as material shortages and customer demand. Make adjustments appropriately. 
• Prepare annual department budget and monitor results on a monthly basis.
• Manage job-closeout variances.
• Work with all plant support groups i.e. Safety, Industrial, Manufacturing, Test & Quality Engineering groups as required.
• Drive execution of Safety 24/7, Continuous Improvement and Customer Satisfaction initiatives.
• Lead and promote use of, and ensure compliance to the MSA Operating System.
• Manage equipment problems in department and make sure repairs are completed in a timely manner.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance delivery, cost and quality for the Final Assembly department.

 Employee Relations / Communication:

• Interact daily with associates on multiple shifts / address associate issues and concerns.
• Provide coaching to aid in associate development.
• Recommend and make decisions regarding hiring, discipline, terminations, transfers, and promotions; seeking managerial guidance as appropriate.
• Enforce MSA policies and procedures ensuring accountability for compliance.
• Lead KPI huddles.

 Other:

• Participate, coordinate and support R&D engineering activities and new product launches.
• Approve time for full-time and temporary associates, and maintain attendance and absence records.
• Manage department roster, cross-training matrix and evacuation plan.
• Write safety documentation including JSA/SOP records, near-hit and incident reports.
• Verify and review ECO documentation.
• Approve requisitions and tooling requirements.
• Review, sign-off, and reconcile purchasing card transactions.
• Participate in and respond to audit, CQN, and notification findings with solid root cause and occurrence prevention solutions.

Special knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to keep the organization’s vision and values and customer perspective at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize a large number of tasks, solve technical problems, lead projects and drive change.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities to promote teamwork, delegation, individual responsibility, and positive employee morale.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coach and develop others and build and foster good working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to stay highly engaged and self-motivated with demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Proven proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Proven ability to project a positive, professional image and promote positive relations.
• Strong decision-making skills including the ability to identify project obstacles and creatively develop alternative solutions. 
• Proven ability to make recommendations on course of action for approval and follow through on course of action.
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional team/work group or those outside of formal line of authority to accomplish organizational goals. 

Qualifications

Education and experience required:

This position is available at three different career levels based upon experience, education, etc.:

Level one:

• Associate's Degree in related field or educational academic equivalent
• One year supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.

Level two:

• Associate's Degree in related field or educational academic equivalent
• Two years supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.

Level three:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or educational academic equivalent
• Three years supervisory or leadership experience, and four years working experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment

Related military experience may be substituted for up to two years of supervisory and / or work experience.

Two years of proven supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or military setting may be substituted for an Associate’s Degree. 

Preferred:

• Level two – Bachelor’s degree
• Level three – Master’s degree/certification
• Engineering degree
• Professional work-related experience in electronics
• Experience in Lean, 6 Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and EHS initiatives