Production Assistant Supervisor - Weekend Warrior Night Shift

Summary

The Assistant Supervisor, sheet metal department, will help coordinate and oversee the growth and sharing of knowledge to the team members currently working within the sheet metal department. This role will be point of contact for all aspects of safety, quality and production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant Supervisor is responsible for meeting and/or exceeding safety, quality, production and employee relations performance objectives by communicating all relevant information/major issues to Department Leader/Supervisor/Plant Manager I/Plant Manager II and all supporting functional areas while simultaneously working to resolve the issue. The Assistant Supervisor’s chief responsibility is to ensure performance measured by metrics in his/her area is meeting or exceeding all defined goals and performing leader standard work. This work should be completed while adhering to and complying with company policy. The Assistant Supervisors are also responsible for developing, motivating, and teaching ADLs and Department Leaders in order to prepare them for future leadership roles.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Leading People

• Building and supporting a customer focused mentality. Coaching, mentoring and holding Department Leaders and employees accountable for their performance by following the Employee Alignment Process. Identifying and solving problems that are impacting the performance of assigned production areas. Identifying and fulfilling Department Leader and employee training/certification needs. Providing and facilitating communication with all assigned workers and functional support areas by building a team atmosphere and continuously improving employee job satisfaction and morale. Thoroughly and effectively evaluating and reviewing performance of individual workers through frequent coaching and employee reviews to assist the Company in talent development and accuracy of performance. Collaboratively define performance goals and expectations for all Department Leaders and delegate responsibility and authority appropriately.

II. Leader Standard Work

• Safety/Housekeeping

o Completing daily checks which include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring that all employees are following Company dress code, proper PPE is being utilized, and equipment/employees are working in a safe manner

• Making sure that all accidents are reported timely, reviewing all First Aid Incident Logs for accuracy, and acting on any opportunities for injury prevention

• Checking work area, equipment, and tooling assigned for the department throughout the day to ensure that it is well maintained, clean, orderly, and in good working condition

• Completing at least one item on safety checklist per day and turning in the actual checklist by the first Friday of the month

• Maintaining end of shift cleaning period by giving employees clear direction and assignment to specific cleaning areas to ensure that cleaning is done the entire time and each area is adequately staffed

• Note: Any issues found should be appropriately investigated, reported, and resolved.

• Quality

o Completing daily checks which include but are not limited to:

• Completing in process Quality Audits, specifically looking for poor workmanship, dents, dings, and scratches and ensure that employees are properly reporting damage and rework activity.

• Note: Any issues found should be appropriately investigated, reported, and resolved.

• Production

o Completing daily checks which include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring that all workers in assigned area(s) follow established work approach and/or written work instructions.

• Assigning specific tasks to workers based on rate/employee changes and identifying and assigning trainers to trainees

• Communicating regularly with the line/area Department Leader to ensure that employees are meeting daily production goals (monitoring tally sheets, flow rate boards, etc.)

• Identifying and resolving line/department bottlenecks

• Communicating status and/or issues with scheduling on work order completions

• Coordinating and communicating with Parts Coordinators to ensure that all materials are available to satisfy production requirements

• Note: Any issues found should be appropriately investigated, reported, and resolved.

• Human Resources

o Completing checks and/or paperwork which includes but is not limited to:

• Completing daily absent/on premise reports, time off request, and submitting back to HR in a timely manner which includes notifying the Payroll Department for the allocated hours for manpower moved in or out of the area (and/or other specific allocated hours moved such as UPS/RCR activity, etc.)

• Filling out transfer paperwork when it applies

• Properly investigating and reporting all forklift accidents to ensure that individuals are driving in a safe manner and are sent for a drug screen right away

• Actively monitoring, properly addressing, and documenting attendance and work habit issues; Logging Employee Alignment conversations for future reference

• Checking in with each worker in assigned area on a daily basis to identify and discuss issues (especially newer employees)

• Note: Any issues found should be appropriately investigated, reported, and resolved. o Work with the Human Resource Department to maintain employee files for assigned line, including attendance and other employee related actions such as promotion, Employee Alignment, and rate increases.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least two years experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Basic knowledge of the majority of powder coating processes in assigned area.

• Knowledge of company policies and production floor procedures.

• Strives for continuous improvement and has a team-based mindset.

• Be constantly aware and educating team members on Company’s sustainability efforts.

• Ability to work with the Supervisor to create Standard Work to line up with the schedule.

• Adequate written and above average verbal communication skills.

• Ability to be assertive and diplomatic when interacting with employees at all levels.

• Ability to lead people, obtain commitment from team members, and achieve results through others

• Ability to pay attention to detail, think logically by gathering all the facts, thoroughly check into situations that do not make sense, and rationally resolve problems

• Positive attitude, team player, and supports the direction and policies of the Company

• Proven history of a good work performance, reliability, and attendance

• Ability to think ahead, set daily and weekly goals, and create action plans to achieve results

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneously achieve results in the areas of safety, quality, production attainment, productivity, and employee relations/morale