Production Supervisor

Summary of Position:

Supervises production team in assigned department(s). Improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost. Increase team skills and capabilities. Continuously improves associate satisfaction while increasing efficiency.

Essential Functions:

• Safe operation of all production processes. Identifies needed improvements and leads the project's implementation. Continually monitors the area and solicits feedback from associates. Enforce all safety rules and regulations.

• Is the key coordinator/communicator for at least one safety training program for the entire organization.

• Supervises team members. Ensures effective employee relations. Resolves issues through problem resolution. Confers with management to resolve complex associate matters.

• Interviews, selects, orients, trains, conducts performance appraisals, performance development, schedules, and approves hours.

• Provides leadership for associate relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.

• Executes operational plan to enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency throughout assigned production department(s).

• Implements Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve quality, cost, on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, and associate satisfaction.

• Maintains production plan.

• Ensures compliance with the organization's standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.

• Provides training and support to the team, sets goals and objectives.

• Measures team performance for safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Work with teams to continually improve these measures.

• Monitors the budget.

• Arranges for equipment, materials, and supplies to be available for work assignments.

• Approves setups and assigns operators. Troubleshoot bottleneck operations to identify the cause and notify the appropriate support team for assistance.

• Checks work methods and operations to make recommendations for improving quality and implement systems to report and reduce scrap and cost.

• Oversees the use of SPC.

• Identifies opportunities aimed at continuous improvement of the quality of products and processes. Leads project team during identification through implementation and evaluation.

• Confers with others to coordinate operations and activities across all shifts.

• Adhere to the TOMZ Quality Management System.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain a safe work environment.

• Experience in the setup and operation of manufacturing equipment.

• Knowledge of production and processing and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of our products.

• Broad experience with precision components and assembly.

• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.

• High attention to detail and ability to think ahead.

• Knowledge of production cycle.

• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

• Solid analytical skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with associates, customers and vendors.

• Excellent project and program management skills.

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.

• Quality orientation

• Knowledge of human resources and safety includes coaching, performance management, OSHA and related safety standards.

• Knowledge of mathematics to include geometry and statistics.

• Ability to think critically and use judgment to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions to problems presented in production.

• Computer skills include word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

• A self-starter capable of working independently and as part of a team

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or 4-year equivalent directly transferable industry work experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing or engineering experience in a supervisory role.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds. Team lift or mechanical assistance required for objects over 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
• Perform keyboard entries with frequent operation of a computer.
• Exposure to oil, grease, dust, metal particles, sparks, sharp-edged materials. Some exposures may require the use of personal protective equipment or engineering controls.

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC)
• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis)
• CNC Swiss Lathe (Citizen, Tsugami, Index)
• CNC Mill (5 axis VMC)
• CNC Lathe (5 axis)