What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Production Supervisor position at Alliance Laundry Systems?
Overview
As a 1st Shift Production Supervisor, you will be the first line leader to support team members within your area/zone. You willbe responsible forcoordinating day-to-day activitiesin order tomaintainscheduled production requirements and to ensure your team is successfull.
This is an onsite position. The schedule is first shift, Monday–Thursday, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM, with additional hours on Fridays as needed.
Responsibilities
**Position Responsibilities:
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- Primary duties:
Creates an environment of continuous improvement
Empowers and expects every team member to contribute to continuous improvement
Demonstrates a core value of respectful treatment of all team members in every discussion,interactionand decision
Desires toeliminatewaste and to develop team member skill to improve lean operations
Ensure that employees areproperly trainedby their Team Leader or other designated trainer in the areas of safety, quality, equipment operation and 6S
Interface with technical staff to ensure proper support
Establish annual goals andobjectivesthat support the attainment of operating metrics
Work to continuously improve processes and reduce inventories and work in progress
Serve as the first point of contact for employeesregardingemployee relations issues
Interface with Union Stewards in contract and discipline issues
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
**Position Qualifications:
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**Knowledge/Experience/Education:
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Proven history of ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset.
A minimum of one to three years of experience in a medium/high volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred.
Previousmanufacturing supervision experience would be preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred.
Previousprofessional,internshipor co-op experience will be taken into consideration as relevant experience.
**Skills and Abilities:
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Must be self-driven and ambitious with proven leadership capabilities, including providing coaching,mentoringand supervision within a team environment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Outlook,Wordand Excel).
Strongproblem solvingskills, including encouraging others on your team to think proactively and create solutions.
Basic understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen,Kanbanand Lean manufacturing is preferred.
**Physical Requirements:
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- Stooping, bending, standing forlong periodsof time, manual dexterity and able tolift upto 50lbswithoutassistance