Production Supervisor

SUMMARY:   Plans, organizes and monitors work flow.   Appraises job results through coaching, counseling and discipline.  Enforces and adheres to systems, policies, and procedures.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:  include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines.
• Trains and evaluates associate progress to standards
• Studies production schedules and estimates number of workers and worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Interprets specifications, instruction sheets, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. 
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Organizes associates daily assignments
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of products. 
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Gathers basic process cycle time data.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Implements and maintains 5S principal.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.
• Maintains standards of housekeeping (5S) and safety per established policies and procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is responsible for the supervising of hourly production associates. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate general PC fundamentals and working knowledge of MS Office software.

OTHER SKILLS:

N/A

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

N/A

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly   required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds unassisted.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

It is the responsibility of each associate to comply with the Quality/Environment Policies including Emergency Preparedness/Response and any other procedures necessary.