Supervisor, Production

BUILT TO CONNECTAstec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world. LOCATION: Poca, WVPosition SummaryWe are seeking a Production Supervisor to provide supervision and oversight of the activities in a fast-paced and hands-on shop. The ideal candidate will perform specialized duties involving the manufacturing of durable goods. This position will manage assigned projects by coordinating shop resources. They will also understand and implement the Company's safety plan, maximizing productivity, ensuring compliance to project schedules, and ensuring that quality work is always performed.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:· Ability to supervise diverse work groups in a team environment using effective listening, coaching, training, investigative and problem-solving skills, ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment and effective time management in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.· Assigns work to department personnel to attain department objectives using knowledge of production processes, company policies, production schedules, work orders, equipment capacity and employee capabilities.· Readily perceives and effectively responds to schedules and product flows essential to supervising highly productive, cost-effective, quality-oriented manufacturing operations.· Facilitates and promotes company policy and the company Quality Improvement program within all department work groups.· Must be able to work within a team-based environment.· Must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.· Works with their assigned team to efficiently resolve process equipment failures and notifies operational management team.· Monitors work activities to avoid damage to parts and/or equipment.· Responsible for their assigned department's quality work product. Examines work for non-conformances prior to commencing work and prior to transfer to another department.· Instills in their team a safe work ethic in all operational practices. Must understand and apply workplace safety procedures. Responsible for compliance with safety and housekeeping requirements. · Communicates with management, production control, quality and other shop personnel to coordinate their respective department's assignments and to resolve communication, process, or quality issues. · Responsible for keeping equipment and work area within their assigned department clean and orderly and performs basic preventative maintenance functions on shop equipment or coordinates the necessary specialty services to resolve equipment and/or tooling failures. · Attend production meetings to review current status of all work and to ensure proper communication of their respective departments progress relative to outstanding work order responsibilities. · May perform other duties as assigned by management.Skills/Experience· Five (5) years minimum supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment required. · Computer literate with experience using e-mail and word processing applications, specifically Microsoft Office Excel™ and Word™. · Ability to learn and understand MRP / ERP software and complete transactions pertaining to manufacturing operations, excellent verbal, and written communication skills. · Works with established procedures to meet production schedules. Recommends improvements to production processes, to increase manufacturing efficiency. Monitors established procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards. · Coordinates with Manager to set department goals and develop outline for achievement. Establishes and monitors cost control systems to achieve department budget objectives. · Supports training, direction, and guidance to department personnel to continually develop their work habits, job skills and safety practices. · Evaluates employee performance and accountability relative to performance targets that will include both the quality of work and the proficiency by which the work is complete. · Provides objective feedback for continued employee growth. Recommends and/or administers personnel actions in accordance with company policies and procedures. · To work overtime as requested. · Performs other duties as assigned by their Supervisor and/or Company ManagementOur Culture and ValuesEmployees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work. Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customersHonesty and integrity in all aspects of businessRespect for all individualsPreserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovationSafety, quality and productivity as means to ensure successWORK ENVIRONMENT Manufacturing EnvironmentShop manufacturing environment exposures include exposure to moving mechanical parts, machinery, tools and equipment, vibration, fumes or airborne particles, motorized vehicles, welding and machining operations, outside weather conditions and exposure to the risk of electric shock. The employee may occasionally be exposed to varying levels of dirt, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, very warm and/or very chilly temperatures. The noise level in the shop can be very loud at times consistent with an industrial assembly facility and may require hearing protection. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person's veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.