Production Supervisor

Company Description

With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries.

Sika has offices in 103 countries with over 400 manufacturing facilities and more than 33,000 employees worldwide. With annual sales of CHF 11.24 billion in 2023, our commitment to quality, innovation, and the environment as well as putting our customer’s needs first, encompasses why Sika is the global leader in our industries.

Job Description

Specific Responsibilities:

• Maintain a presence on the shop floor at least 90% of the time
• Ensure that plant safety rules are enforced
• Ensure that union contract and policies are enforced
• Work with materials and Quality to ensure delivery and quality requirements are achieved
• Ensure existing manufacturing processes are being followed:
  • Start-up and shut-down procedures
  • First and last piece inspection
  • Hourly quality checks
  • 5 S practices
  • Safety devices in use and procedures followed
  • SAP labeling process
• Meeting assigned financial goals and budgets
• Effectively managing shop floor, manufacturing operations including:
  • Accurate reporting of production, scrap and labor in SAP
  • Timely shift start-up and shutdown
  • Adherence to production schedule:  priorities and run rate
  • Training, development and motivation of shop floor personnel
• Support local end users for knowledge gaps and overall digital process strength. 
• Perform and support testing for new projects, change requests, upgrades, etc. 
• Create incident tickets as needed for any technical issues.  
• Continuously update training materials, testing information and process documentation. 
• Participate with CPR for regional/global collaboration. 

Qualifications

• • • High school education required; some college coursework preferred
    • Must be a detail oriented problem solver, able to work and think independently
    • Minimum three years previous supervisory experience, or equivalent
    • Must be dependable and highly organized

Additional Information

Competitive Benefits: Health Insurance available day one, 401k with 5% company match, bonuses, year-end profit-sharing bonus, paid time off, and educational assistance.

Meaningful Work: Sika products enhance our surroundings and the work every employee completes helps positively impact daily lives by making our world stronger, more durable, and more reliable – every day.

Company Culture: Sika centers work culture around entrepreneurship where individuals have the power to make decisions, learn from mistakes, and define their career.

Community Involvement: Sika Corporation takes active roles in our community and aims to support volunteer work and charitable endeavors across the United States through rebuilding and giving back.

Sustainability Initiatives: Sika is committed to sustainable development, reducing environmental impacts, and assuming social responsibility. The company supports energy efficient projects and implements numerous measures aimed to boost economic, social, and ecological sustainability.

Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.