What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shift Supervisor position at Clarion Technologies?
Job Title: Shift Supervisor
Department: Manufacturing
Position Description: Manufacturing supervisory position with responsibility focused upon the supervision and development of manufacturing associates.
Primary Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
-Directly supervise manufacturing department maintaining company standards and safety rules.
-Communicate daily priorities and activities to manufacturing team.
-Interpret company policy for associates.
-Control plant logistics cost by appropriate use of freight carrier
-Coordinate shift efforts to optimize workflow and associate potential.
-Improve stand operation work and system practices.
-Support the Clarion TS16949 or related required applicable standards.
-Update daily production tracking system, making sure data is correct and closed.
Additional Responsibilities:
-Assign daily work tasks for manufacturing associates, ensuring proper job rotation.
-Initiate First Piece Approval activities.
-Respond to and resolve associate questions, concerns, and improvement suggestions.
-Identify equipment improvements/repairs and initiate work orders.
-Ensure proper packaging and supplies are available for associates use.
-Assist associates with daily functions, running a press and assisting R/Os.
-Complete and issue employee reviews.
-Lead shift to shift hand-off and communication.
-Update customer service as problems affects customer needs.
-Participate and lead, as needed internal problem solving/improvement activities.
-Other duties as assigned by management.
Other Requirements:
-Associate’s degree or one year of experience or training in a related field
-Ability to apply common computer skills, includes Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
-Must be able to effectively lead others.
-Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of associates.
-Ability to read and interpret documents including safety rules, operating instructions, and system docs.
-Perform basic math functions – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
-Ability to actively participate in problem solving activities.
-Moderate to heavy physical activity including walking, pushing/pulling, and lifting.
-Must be willing to support overtime during the week and weekends.
Position Key Interfaces
Internal:
-All Clarion associates
-Clarion Corporate manufacturing support
External:
-Clarion’s customers
Key Measure Accountability:
-Safety
-Quality
-Company/Plant Measurables
-Problem solving
-Teamwork/Interpersonal skills
-Judgement/Decision making