What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Shift Leader (Production Supervisor) position at First Quality Baby Products, LLC?
We are looking for an Operations Shift Leader (Production Supervisor) for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. This position will be responsible for supervising production employees in an efficient manner to achieve the desired quality and quantity of work, interacting with maintenance, quality control, housekeeping, and safety on the production floor.
**Must be willing to work 12-hour shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays*
Among other responsibilities, the Operations Shift Leader will:
Develop and maintain systems that actively promote continuous line improvements
Lead team development and address individual performance improvement issues in conjunction with team leaders
Coordinate crewing structure to ensure team coverage
Track operational results, continuously communicating expectations to the teams and implementing improvements as necessary
Maintain active communication with Platform Managers regarding efficiencies, action plans, employee relations concerns, or other information that impacts the success of the business
Track quality results and initiate processes to correct quality issues
Proactively follow-up and resolve unsafe conditions in the plant
Ensure good housekeeping and organization among teams
Coordinate accident and incident investigations
Lead compliance of all safe work practices
Manages uptime/downtime percentages by working with teams on improvement strategies
Manages overtime on each line and ensures that overtime is balanced among team members
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in continuous, high-speed manufacturing
Previous supervisory/leadership experience preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a team environment.
Demonstrated problem solving ability using reliable methods
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.