Production Supervisor

Position Summary

Oversees and directs activities of assigned personnel according to daily production requirements by performing the following duties. The role requires the above to be accomplished within Tecomet’s principles of continuous improvement, customer driven innovation and a win first culture, while meeting company financial and other performance metrics.

Principle Responsibilities

• Supervises staff engaged in operational activities on designated shift; accountable for the performance of Cell Leads and other assigned employees.
• Ensures execution of daily activities of department staff on designated shift; establishes or adjusts work procedures/schedules to support business targets.
• Evaluates work performance, provides regular feedback, and administers performance evaluations to assigned staff.
• Involved in interviewing, hiring and selecting candidates.
• Administers coaching, counseling, and corrective action to assigned employees.
• Oversees training process, inclusive of the Employee Training Records (ETR), for assigned employees in proper techniques for given operations or jobs.
• Engages in daily GEMBA process to ensure support and engagement of employees, as well as product flow between departments.
• Reviews operational documentation for accuracy and drives timely ownership and resolution to area Countermeasures.
• Ensures Safety, 5S, and housekeeping standards are met.
• Actively participates in Kaizen and Six-Sigma activities to support Policy Deployment / CIP and improve operating results.
• Works with area leaders on production issues and communicates with other departments as needed to resolve issues via GEMBA and other available processes.
• Reviews prior days production output and makes corrections as needed.
• Verifies employee time keeping records and adjusts as needed.
• Monitors supply levels for assigned areas and works in conjunction with outside suppliers and contractors as needed.
• Required to support all departments on shift as needed not only departments assigned on regular basis.
• Leads periodic employee meetings as needed or assigned.
• Responsible for the overall supervision of employees, in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Accountable for interviewing, hiring, training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising and rewarding performance; disciplining; suspending and discharging employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Also responsible for managing safety, 5S, and Gemba countermeasures, HS&E incident reporting and corrective actions, input and trends for statistical process control (SPC) via WinSPC, preventative maintenance and gage calibration schedules and adherence, as well as employee training records (ETR).
• Work well under pressure and to remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.
• Must develop and maintain courteous and effective working relationships.
• Must be sufficiently adaptable to accept and perform in a timely and effective manner with minimal or no advanced notice.
• Effectively meets communication expectations with other members of management as defined by the organization.
• Additional duties as requested by management.
  

Credentials/Experience

Qualification Requirements

• College degree, technical degree or equivalent experience
• Five to seven years manufacturing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• Four year of machining experience.
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Working knowledge of personal computer, keyboard, and various software programs.
• Knowledge of various office equipment.
• Knowledge of department specific documentation such as: recordkeeping, quality standards, efficiency standards, operational processes, material, equipment and design standards.
• Department specific technical knowledge such as 5S & O.E.E. knowledge, Lean Manufacturing principles, Manufacturing processes, CNC Machining, blueprint reading, gage and fixture design/build, GD & T, inspection/measuring equipment as it relates to the department needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and exercise judgment
  
  

Other Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

N/A

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

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