What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor (Department) position at Del Conca USA Inc?
Job Title: Production Supervisor (Kiln Department)
Reports to: Plant Manager
Status: Exempt
Position Summary: Supervises all aspects in a manufacturing operation.
Supervises all aspects of the Kiln department during the 24 X 6 operation. The position is responsible for actively managing the performance of people and processes in a manufacturing setting. Key performance areas include safety, quality overall equipment effectiveness, and operator productivity. This role oversees the operation and maintenance of kilns, ensuring tiles are properly fired and meets quality standards. Manage a team (up to 10 associates), coordinate activities, and implement improvements to maximize kiln efficiency and production. This role often involves analyzing kiln operations, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Communicates all issues with the Plant Manager, Supervisors and Team Leaders. |
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Enforces health, safety, and environmental regulations and adheres to SOPs and company practices/guidelines.
- Directs and coordinates the activities of associates (up to 30-35 hourly associates) engaged in all areas of the manufacturing plant.
- Communicates clearly, concisely, and consistently with Team Leads and Production Supervisors and Managers.
- Plans and establishes work assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Ensure that all operations are always running to standard with an eye to high quality and high capacity.
- Monitor the performance of associates and provide feedback and training.
- Coach and provide consistent application of associate relation policies.
- Oversee training of production personnel to perform work assignments safely and efficiently.
- Utilize automated timekeeping and HR systems for accurate accounting of work hours.
- Authority to review and approve vacations and time off, and/or process disciplinary action. Correct and communicate in a timely manner to payroll all necessary information to process payroll.
- Prepares and conducts performance evaluations and issues disciplinary action.
- Coordinate maintenance activities on manufacturing equipment and/or process improvement activities.
- Consistently enforces company policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A.S. or B.S. degree in related field is highly preferred. (High School Diploma or GED required)
- Minimum Ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 3 years related experience required; Supervisory/management experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with developing, implementing, and documenting procedures.
- Must be computer proficient using Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with WMS systems such as AS400 and SAP is preferred.
ADAAA Specifications
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds as needed. With any lifting activity associates should seek assistance. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
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