Production Supervisor - 1st shift

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime.
• Establish production schedule for batching and casting side of production to meet customer and shipping deadlines
• Work closely with Secondaries Supervisor and Shipping to prioritize work flow through all departments and ensure shipping deadlines are met
• Strive to increase productivity across all product lines.
• Maintain and help enhance all aspects around Corporate and Plant Safety policies and programs.
• Continue to improve leadership abilities in or to increase subordinate’s skills and capabilities.
• Responsible for training, process improvements, KPI reporting, employee relations within casting departments
• Participate in all cross functional team activities including but not limited to Safety, Process Engineering, Quality, Scheduling, Maintenance, Management, and Monthly Ops review.
• Engage in and promote participation in Safety Awareness, VCP’s, Process Mapping, Kaizens, and Recognition to lead a culture changing with a winning attitude and greater acceptance around change.
• Work with Production Manager to create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels.
• Responsible for yearly vacation scheduling of Manufacturing Hourly employees.
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.
• Champion of safety, health, and environmental issues
  
  

Required Skills And Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic math skills
• Highly motivated and Metrics/KPI Data driven
• Must be able to work in noisy environments
• Must be able to work extended hours when required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. as required
• Ability to bend, stoop, walk, twist, lift, stand, push and pull material
• Strong time management and priorities management skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer knowledge of Microsoft Office. BPCS experience a plus.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 2-5 years in previous manufacturing leadership role
• 5-10 years of manufacturing experience
  
  

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation, and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.