Production Supervisor

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5 years of experience in manufacturing is preferred.

On-Campus Childcare Available. Work where your family is close by. Our licensed childcare center is located just two doors down from our manufacturing facility, making work–life balance a whole lot easier.

Why work with us:

• On-campus childcare steps from your work area
  • Up to 50% tuition reimbursement

• Flexible scheduling options
• Growing company with advancement opportunities
• Strong culture with supportive leadership and great coworkers

Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• Short-term disability
• Company-paid long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• 8 paid holidays
• PTO (paid time off)
  • up to 120 hours, 90 days to 1 year
  • up to 160 hours, 1-5 years
  • up to 208 hours, 5-10 years
  • up to 260 hours, 10 years

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Operations Supervisor leads the team of people that are responsible for operational results for the Forming, Roll, Machining, and other relevant departments as determined by business requirements.

Leadership – The Supervisor inspires and engages team members by creating a work environment that promotes trust and collaboration. The Supervisor will provide tools and

resources that lead to successful operational outcomes while identifying and removing obstacles that limit positive results. They recognize and reward behaviors that align with Schaffer Manufacturing Core Values.

Operational Performance – The Supervisor provides day-to-day planning, organization, for jobs flowing through the department resulting in predictable output. They plan and assign work to team members, recommend improvement in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. applying continuous improvement as a model. The Supervisor collaborates with fellow Supervisors as well as Sales, Engineering, Quality, Human Resources and Maintenance departments.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintain adherence to all safety policies and audits. Promote a safe work environment.

• Develop a productive team. Understand their needs and provide them resources to

achieve departmental goals. Provide feedback & recognition that reinforces desired

behaviors.

• Communicate department goals and key performance indicators to the team daily.

Ensure that the team understands how their performance affects company goals.

• Identify and recommend training opportunities to Human Resources and Operations

Manager.

• Assign and monitor workload for all team members. Keep department on schedule per Forman’s dispatch.

• Make recommendations for improvement to Sales and Engineering.

• Participate in pre- and post-project reviews.

• Operate equipment to supplement production needs.

• Audit and Perform “first part checks” and other forms of in-process quality measurement.

• Interpret customer requirements on blueprints and make recommendations as

required.

• Check parts to ensure product conformity.

• Keep all equipment well maintained.

• Maintain accurate accounting of labor, materials, and personnel records.

• Initiate non-conformances and corrective actions in UniPoint as required.

• Monitor and maintain consumables inventory.

• All other duties assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Characteristics, in order of importance

• An advocate of safety through both words and actions.
• An understanding of and advocacy for the Schaffer Manufacturing Core Values.
• Personal communication skills that cultivate healthy, trusting relationships.
• The ability to foster a team community in which the team is committed to each other and to the pursuit of a common goal.
• A passion for continuous improvement. The ability to set, coach to, and measure goals that define winning.
• Proficient on Microsoft Office Suite and ERP Systems.
• Technical skills associated with assigned production/operational area(s) supervised.
• Proficient in time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and use measurement tools to determine product conformity.
• Flexible
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading and coaching team members is preferred.
• Preferred Supervisory experience in handling difficult conversations and setting goals for your teammates
• Preferred experience in supervisory roles involving adept management of challenging discussions and goal-setting for team members.

Work Environment

Manufacturing environment. Occasional lifting of 50 pounds. Remaining in a standing or sitting

position for longer periods of time throughout the day as required.