What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Elmet Technologies LLC?
Established in 1929, Elmet is a global manufacturer of high-performance metals and metal products. Our world-class facilities produce mill, machined, and fabricated products to our customers’ most exacting specifications from Elmet-manufactured refractory metals. Elmet services the high-temperature furnace, sapphire growth, semiconductor, flat panel display, medical imaging, medical device, aerospace, defense, and other markets. Elmet is ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified. For more information about Elmet, please visit us online at www.elmettechnologies.com.
Position Summary:
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision of production and other business activities across all shifts in those work centers to ensure that finished goods meet customers’ specifications and Elmet Technologies’ standards. The incumbent will establish priorities, goals and expectations, execute business direction, and manage costs as well as driving overall departmental improvement through participation in safety, productivity, and cost projects.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Supervise machine operators in manufacturing Elmet’s products.
- Responsible to meet performance metrics for Safety, Quality, On-Time Delivery, and Cost in your area.
- Set work assignments and schedules that optimize efficiencies, minimize downtime and cost.
- Responsible to work well with your peers who are supervising other operations, with the ultimate goal to have Elmet achieve company performance metrics.
- Responsible for a healthy, positive culture within your team and with your team working with others.
- Support continuous improvement activities that allow Elmet to improve our competitive position by improving in all metrics areas.
- Responsible for recognizing good performance, and for coaching and applying progressive discipline when needed to support Elmet company policies and expectations.
- Performance reviews of employees in your area on an annual basis.
- Comply with all environmental regulations and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Three to five years experience in a supervisory role preferred, ideally in manufacturing
- Demonstrated effective leadership skills; the ability to build a team, hold employees accountable and to retain and motivate people
- Strong decision making and problem solving skills
- Experience with production scheduling, MRP/ERP systems and lean manufacturing preferred
- Ability to plan and organize work daily, weekly, monthly
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Working Conditions/Physical Demands:
- Must be able to stand and or walk for extended periods of time or for an entire shift.
- Able to see and hear. Vision correctible to 20/40 or better.
- Routinely communicates face-to-face, via telephone and by computer.
- Performs most duties in a production/manufacturing environment.
