Production Supervisor

Summary:

The Production Supervisor will oversee and manage production shift employees and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and quantity standards.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as Production Line Leaders, Line Workers, etc. for their respective shift.
• Confer with other managers and supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Plan, establish and enforce work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals and efficiencies.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
• Interpret specifications, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Maintain operations data, such as time, production, cost records, and prepare reports of production results.
• Drive continuous improvements with the use of related data and information.
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Recommend or execute personnel actions such as hiring, evaluations, promotions and dismissals.
• Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Personal care manufacturing or filling experience required.
• Thorough understanding of production operations and machinery within relevant industry.
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Must be able to work 2nd Shift or 3rd Shift on weekends, depending on relevant role.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior exceptional work experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse the production facility.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time.