Tool Room Supervisor

Overview

As a Production Supervisor, you will be the first line leader to support team members within your area/zone.  You will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day activities in order to maintain scheduled production requirements and to ensure your team is successful. 

 

  

Responsibilities

Primary duties:

• Demonstrate a core value of respectful treatment of all team members in every discussion, interaction, and decision.
• Create an environment that empowers team members and drives continuous improvement in a team environment focused on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste and develop team member skills to improve lean operations.
• Provide support, coaching, and training to the team leaders under your supervision.
• Ensure team leaders are properly trained within 12 months.
• Ensure that team members are properly trained by their team leader or other designated trainer in their areas of responsibility, including safety, quality, equipment operation, and 5S.
• Ensure team members are tracked on the team member training matrix.
• Establish annual goals and objectives that support the attainment of operating metrics.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees regarding employee relations issues.
• Interface with union stewards on contract and discipline issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge/Experience/Education:

• A minimum of 1 to 3 years of supervisory experience in a medium/high volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred.
• Proven history of ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset.
• Previous professional, internship or co-op experience will be taken into consideration as relevant experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be self-driven and ambitious with proven leadership capabilities, including providing coaching, mentoring and supervision within a team environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Strong problem solving skills, including encouraging others on your team to think proactively and create solutions.
• Basic understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen, Kanban and Lean manufacturing is preferred.

 Physical Requirements:

• Stooping, bending, standing for long periods of time, manual dexterity and able to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge/Experience/Education:

• Previous experience working in Fabrication,  Metal Stamping, Machining, or Welding preferred. 

EEO

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ID

2026-11412

Pos. Type

Full-Time