Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor (1st Shift)

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Position Summary:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and coordination of 1st shift production activities. This role involves assigning work, monitoring work quality and timeliness, problem-solving, and decision-making. The Production Supervisor ensures adherence to all safety procedures, conducts employee performance reviews, and provides constructive feedback to team members. This position is accountable for the quality of production output and acts as a liaison between suppliers and customers. The Production Supervisor also defines the methods and equipment used to measure key process quality characteristics and trains production workers on updated work procedures.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position is based in Wheeling, Illinois, and directly supervises hourly employees. Effective communication and collaboration across all levels of the organization are essential.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Promotes and enforces a strong safety culture, leading safety awareness initiatives and ensuring employee understanding of safety expectations.
• Leads and drives the continuous improvement roadmap for the manufacturing team, utilizing continuous improvement tools to achieve operational enhancements and foster team engagement through clear communication and direction.
• Coaches, mentors, provides feedback, and develops assembly management and team members, motivating and managing the team to achieve individual and organizational goals.
• Supervises the team's daily activities, ensuring compliance with safety requirements.
• Ensures the quality of production output.
• Manages the completion of the daily production schedule.
• Responds to production abnormalities, such as disruptions, implements corrective actions, and manages daily continuous improvement efforts.
• Regularly coaches, mentors, provides feedback, and administers disciplinary actions to team members.
• Conducts performance appraisals.
• Manages production data and metrics.
• Reports and escalates employee issues to management.
• Schedules weekly overtime as needed.
• Assists with the hiring process.
• Manages inventory and on-time delivery key performance indicators.
• Schedules and plans shop releases.
• Supports inventory planning.
• Performs other duties as required to support customers and contribute companies success.

Leadership Competencies:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Identifies opportunities to develop innovative solutions, acts as a change agent, collaborates to achieve results, manages risk effectively, and takes ownership of all aspects of the organization.
• Winning the Right Way: Creates a culture of ethical excellence, ensuring business is conducted with the highest standards of integrity.
• Global Strategic Mindset: Demonstrates strategic vision, maintains a long-term focus, develops breakthrough strategies to gain a competitive advantage, and establishes competitive advantages that drive profitability.
• Customer Value and Market Focus: Possesses a strong understanding of the global market and global manufacturing best practices, and ensures the delivery of superior value to customers and markets.
• Results-Driven: Consistently achieves or exceeds Stabilus performance standards.
• Strong Business Acumen and Sound Judgment: Accurately assesses business situations and industry trends using both data and intuition, and makes timely, effective decisions.
• Builds and Manages Collaborative Relationships: Establishes and cultivates relationships to meet and exceed the expectations of key stakeholders.
• Motivates and Inspires: Champions change and encourages others to embrace it.
• Attract, Develop, and Retain Talent: Recognizes and develops the potential of all employees.
• Self-Awareness and Personal Development: Actively develops self-awareness, seeks and accepts feedback, and understands and maximizes strengths while developing areas for improvement.

Job Requirements:

• Experience:Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in a machining environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with Oracle manufacturing software (a plus).
• Understanding of quality systems.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Flexible with a strong orientation toward teamwork.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including coaching and training experience.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and creative skills.
• Strong commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Commitment to lean principles.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement change.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in teams, provide project status updates, and maintain a high level of communication.
• Ability to multitask and manage stressful situations.
• Customer-focused mindset.
• Education and Certification Qualifications:High School Diploma or equivalent.