Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor – For each production line or assigned area is responsible for the safety, productivity and security of all production employees staffed on a designated shift. The Lead is accountable for ensuring that work scheduled for completion is executed in a timely manner and within all quality parameters. They are also responsible for the proper functioning and maintenance of machinery, plant or bay fixtures, product, inventory and stores.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Oversee the production process, following outlined production schedule.
• Create a culture of safety addressing potential hazards immediately and ensuring strict compliance to company safety protocols.
• Ensure SME Steel’s efficiency and performance goals are met or exceeded.
• Ensure that all SME Safety and health guidelines and rules are enforced and practiced by department’s employees.
• Supervise, train and mentor all new employees and continue to coach all existing employees.
• Review the performance of subordinates, assisting them to make improvements where needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Enable effective communications between employees and management.
• Investigate, document and where applicable, discipline incidents, which are violations of SME’s policies, procedures and rules. Pay particular attention to violations of all SME safety rules.
• Work with Plant Manager to determine human and material resource needs for department or line.
• Ensure that prescribed line and lifting device preventative maintenance is completed in a timely manner.
• Know skill levels of subordinates and provide leadership and development where required to improve department or line’s capabilities.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Prefer High School diploma, GED or equivalent, and 3 - 5 years of Fitter/Welder experience and previous supervisory experience.
• Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to safely manage a team of employees.
• Ability to work for extended hours in a physically challenging environment. Must be physically fit.
• Sound technical welding and blueprint skills and an aptitude to supervise individual and/or teams of welders and fitter/welders.
• Able to read blueprints, understand and use concepts related to shop manufacturing and effectively use skilled employees to safely accomplish department and line production goals.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, if necessary, with subordinates, co-workers, inspectors and maintenance personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise employees and production processes. Must be able to set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines and stay within allotted hours and budget.
• Must have the ability to plan and organize and leadership skill to make plans effective.
Basic math skills.