Supervisor

Job Title: Supervisor

Department: Production

Reports to: Production Manager

Reporting to this position: Process Leaders

Summary:

Assure that daily operations meet or exceed productivity indicators for manufacturing plastic compounds in accordance with environmental, health and safety, quality, and quantity to meet customer specifications/standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Comply with all environmental, health, safety, and quality standards
• Plan, assign and supervise work of Process Leaders and Process Operators to ensure production of quality products
• Implement procedures
• Enforce policies
• Recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
• Generate reports and enter into system 
• Ensure effective employee relations
• Support continuous improvement efforts in all areas of organization including quality, environmental, health and safety.
• Maintain 5S
• Provide employee coaching and development
• Assist in resolving employee issues through problem resolution
• Balance safety, quality, productivity, cost and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Work to continuously improve in all areas
• Monitor and reduce production scrap and non-conforming materials (G3)
• Monitor departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provide regular progress reports to manager
• Maintain proper inventory levels
• Assist with production scheduling and testing
• Coordinate vacation and time off for Process Leaders and Process Operators
• Track absenteeism and time-keeping
• Initiate or suggest ideas for employee motivation
• Perform production member activities as needed
• Other duties as assigned
• Employee must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions:

(a). can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes;

(b). perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading or speaking with others;

(c). respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years manufacturing experience preferred, supervisory experience preferred
• Strong mechanical/electrical background.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Computer proficiency.
• Strong focus on follow-up and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: 

• Constantly required to sit/stand, walk, talk and hear. 
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: Plant and Office

• Exposure to changes in temperature, dust, fumes and chemicals.
• Exposure to moderately loud noise while in the plant.
• Exposure to low noise levels while in the office.
• Personal protective equipment required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce.