Manufacturing Supervisor

Overview:

The Manufacturing Supervisor will report into the Operations Manager and be responsible for managing a diverse and talented manufacturing team. The primary goal is to properly organize staff members and achieve the production plan with conforming parts in a safe manner. The Manufacturing Supervisor also is responsible for directing, training, coaching, disciplining and assisting manufacturing employees in a factory setting.

Responsibilities:

• Drives achieving manufacturing and company goals by scheduling and assigning personnel to support the production plan, communicating expectations, monitoring progress, resolving problems and evaluating / reporting job results.
• Enforces company policies and guidelines including safety policies and procedures
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, coaching and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with Factory Planning Department on staffing levels / needs / changes
• Implements cost-saving strategies and techniques
• Coaches employees on how to achieve an optimal output or workflow
• Support Maintenance during planned and unplanned maintenance activities to ensure the proper condition of production equipment
• Maintain areas of responsibility in a safe, clean and orderly fashion
• Model and promote Safety as a value
• Model and promote Teamwork and Collaboration
• Constantly evaluate each station of the manufacturing process to ensure maximum efficiency and work with the other departments as need to improve
• Maintain open lines of communication between employees, management and executives
• Ensure all resources and assets are used efficiently and correctly
• Conduct Gemba walks and sped a majority of the day on the shop floor
• Manage time keeping and data collection records
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Required Knowledge/skills, Education and Experience:

• Associates degree and equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of organizational workflow and ability to delegate by assigning responsibilities and formulating schedules
• Ability to set daily/weekly/monthly goals, communicating them effectively to employees
• 0-2 years of experience. Proven supervisory skills needed to oversee employees and coach them effectively preferred
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including ability to spot issues in efficiency/productivity and suggest improvements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sharp production focus with a drive for accurate results
• Flexible to work long hours as required to meet project deadlines
• Ability to generate and submit reports on performance and progress
• 4 years’ manufacturing plant experience
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and carry loads of 40 lbs as necessary