What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Supervisor position at Gables Search Group?
Location: Charleston, SC - This is a rotating shift (12-hour swing shift) work schedule.
A North American leader in their manufacturing niche is conducting a search for a Manufacturing Supervisor at their largest facility located in Charleston, SC. We are looking for a team-oriented professional with an exemplary track record of success in order for us to lead safety, the market, quality, and service through developing our people, improving our processes, and delivering value to the marketplace.
Essential Functions, Duties And Responsibilities
A North American leader in their manufacturing niche is conducting a search for a Manufacturing Supervisor at their largest facility located in Charleston, SC. We are looking for a team-oriented professional with an exemplary track record of success in order for us to lead safety, the market, quality, and service through developing our people, improving our processes, and delivering value to the marketplace.
Essential Functions, Duties And Responsibilities
- Drive and manage Safety throughout the department by developing a safety culture in Attention to Detail, Self-Awareness, Standard Work and STOP.
- Lead production operations in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
- Train and coach production teammates to work together to achieve goals.
- Develop, implement and monitor training programs.
- Conduct teammate performance engagements and coaching to ensure progressive growth of the team.
- Manage shift schedule and labor allocation.
- Coordinate production startups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
- Prioritize issues/challenges and assign resources effectively.
- Seek feedback from team to solve process and organizational challenges.
- Contain and diagnose quality issues.
- Ensure work activities comply with Standard Work, Control Plans and Job Safety Analysis.
- Communicate and coordinate with Plant Leadership and Staff.
- Conduct incident investigations to include root cause analysis.
- Complete shift administrative work and assist with production as necessary.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of 4 years of technical supervisory experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Willingness to work night shift (7p–7a) on a rotating schedule (3 days one week, 4 days the next).
- Strong safety, team and customer focus.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to understand equipment parameters and capabilities.
- Thorough knowledge of LEAN manufacturing principles and practices a plus.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Oracle preferred.
- Demonstrate commitment to a zero-incident safety culture, teammate engagement, active teamwork, and continuous improvement.