Job Summary

Essential Functions:

• Set, communicate, and evaluate employee performance requirements.
• Supervise daily operations and provide direction and support to associates.
• Effectively manage staffing levels at or below cost standards at all times.
• Must be proficient at creating daily run charts and review them with teams. Excel and Word skills a must. 
• Obsessed with eliminating waste (Raw material, people, etc.) and operating at World Class standards.
• Must be customer focused and manage his or her teams consistent with Tufco’s core documents. 
• Conduct performance reviews, recommend wage adjustments, issue “corrective actions” and appropriate disciplinary procedures, plus participate in the hiring processes.
• Instill the priority importance of quality, safety and effective throughput in every associate.
• Provide leadership and guidance to enhance the development of self-directed work teams 
• Vital link for start-up installation, upgrades and continuous improvement of a manufacturing/operations system.
• Recognize the need for problem solving and then facilitate the process to resolve process, production and equipment issues swiftly and then share resolutions with other Supervisors.
• Understand and ensure compliances with all lockout/tag out procedures.
• Must work in a safe and ethical manner at all times and maintain the same expectations of associates.
• Manage their work team’s ADP payroll entry.
• Be the floor leader in Global Shop ERP/MRP knowledge. Train and help problem solve errors to correct Global Shop mistakes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficiency with computers, and Microsoft Office products
• Strong problem solving skills and an effective communicator
• Be able to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively and efficiently
• Works well with a diverse group of people

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Business or a technical discipline
• Training in management, organizational development, continuous improvement, troubleshooting and basic engineering concepts
• Technical or supervisory background in manufacturing
• People and project management skills

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general details of the essential responsibilities being performed in the job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities. All associates may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. The company reserves the right to make changes to the job description at any time.