Production Supervisor

Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial and consumer markets. We are also the largest distributor of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire, wheel, and under- vehicle service industry in the United States. Myers Industries was started in 1933, by Meyer and Louis Myers, as a tire supply storefront in Akron, Ohio. In 1946, the Company began manufacturing plastic and rubber products related to the tire industry for distribution. In 1963, Myers Industries, Inc. was established and grew into a diversified plastics manufacturer and tire repair supply distributor. Since then, Myers Industries has expanded to become a leading polymer manufacturer of material handling containers and distributor of tire repair and retread products for both domestic and international markets.

Job Overview
This position provides leadership, direction, and coordination of team members in a manufacturing area with responsibilities for safety, quality, and productivity. This role actively participates and supports a work environment that is focused on lean and continuous improvement activities. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned at any time.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consistently models a positive attitude and demonstrates a “can do” mindset
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Supports training for all team members providing them with the skills to do their jobs
• Exhibits strong team development and performance management skills
• Demonstrates a strong commitment toward results – execution, attention to details
• Is passionate about safety, 5S, continuous improvement and lean
• Able to function in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
• Conduct small and large team meetings to communicate plant performance to the KPI’s
• Train or facilitate the training of new employees in all aspects of their job function
• Administer policies and procedures
• Liaison between cross-functional and supporting teams and team members
• Communicate and support strict adherence to quality standards
• Ensure quality goals and objectives are met on a daily basis
• Ensure efficient location of materials
• Monitor scrap for undue waste
• Prepare reject tags as required and manage this process per policy
• Monitor and improve the management of inventory
• Is an active leader and coach to team members by focusing on an environment for them in which to be successful
• Passionate about improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Ability to identify root cause, implement corrective action where gaps to the goals exist – strong problem solving skills
• Responsible for supporting new and current team member activities – hiring, performance, management, transfers, promotions and disciplinary processes
• Schedule work assignment to maximize production efficiency
• Develop and monitor staffing plans to execute the schedule on time at the planned rate or better
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned at any time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field or equivalent work experience preferred
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience, with demonstrated leadership skills
• Plastic molding experience in a leadership role preferred
• Advanced skills in MS Office
• Excellent organizing and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Exposure to lean manufacturing

Physical Requirements
This individual will be walking and standing the majority of the time as it requires a continuous presence on the manufacturing floor.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit; and use hands to type and write. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. Occasionally the employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and reach with hands and arms (e.g. climbing stairs, filing paperwork at, above, and below shoulder height). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects such as boxes of 15-25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus to watch video monitor. The employee is required to work in an office environment with frequent visits to the production areas which are not climate controlled.

Myers Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.