Production Supervisor--Metalworking

Graver Technologies LLC

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Coordinates the operations of all production departments in the unit. Ensures that production meets the goals of product quality, cost effectiveness, safe conditions, and customer satisfaction. Reports issues regarding production, quality, maintenance, or personnel problems.

Graver Technologies is an Industrial Filter Element and Filter Housing (Vessel) Manufacturer located in Honeoye Falls, NY and a member of The Marmon Group (a Berkshire Hathaway Company), an international corporation with more than $8 billion in annual sales. We are seeking a Production Supervisor to work in our plant to support the manufacturing of Industrial Filters.

Compensation for this role is $75-90k, with full benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision; life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) match, vacation and sick time, and up to 10 paid holidays.

Responsibilities:

Production/Productivity

• Possess strong productivity mindset and supervise to maximize production efficiency/output.
• Experienced in a Job Shop atmosphere and ability to manage workflow with many moving parts in a fast-paced environment.
• Experienced in managing a weld shop, preferable ASME Code Welding and all aspects of metal fabrication and metal finishing.
• Interact with Shift Lead(s) to conduct thorough shift changes that ensure production is uninterrupted.
• Create department production schedule in a multifaceted workflow environment and manage work/staff to this schedule.
• Review daily output to ensure that production goals are maintained or exceeded.
• Engage all direct employees daily to ensure staff understands daily objectives, planning and goals.
• Drive performance of the team to meet all required production metrics targets and report up line on results. Develop countermeasure tactics as required to achieve required goals.
• Support the identification and implementation of production efficiency gains.
• Participate in all lean events as scheduled. Complete action items from these events in a timely manner.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels and Flex labor resources as required to achieve production targets and meet customer on time delivery.
• Close jobs upon completion in MRP system.

Supervision

• Supervise a staff up to 20 talented metal workers and welders
• Willingness to work overtime, including weekends and holidays, if required by order demand.
• Willingness to coordinate personal and vacation time to ensure Shift Supervisor coverage.
• Participate in the hiring of new staffing as required.
• Provide regular feedback to direct employees as it relates to induvial goals and conduct annual performance evaluations of hourly employees.
• Actively promote training and development. Assist with the creation of training plans that meet progressive development requirements of team members.
• Ensure accuracy of staff’s time prior to payroll processing.
• Ensure proper stock of supplies. Communicate needs to Purchasing.
• Maintain virtual inventory in MRP system. Participate in cycle counts and physical inventories as scheduled.
• Provide daily communication with staff reviewing all relevant information.

Safety

• Knowledgeable in all aspects of safety as it relates to machine shop, weld shop & metal fabrication
• Must have a strong safety mindset, set safety expectations, supervise to safety expectations, and lead a behavior-based safety culture.
• Coordinate with the Safety Coordinator to ensure he/she and all crew members are trained to internal safety procedures and OSHA regulatory requirements and conduct periodic observations or audits as directed to identify safety issues.
• Become intimately familiar with, ensure compliance with, and enforce OSHA requirements.
• Ensure compliance with and enforce the use of PPE (safety glasses, respirators, etc.) and safety equipment.
• Promote adherence to a strong safety culture and actively engage employees to ensure they meet all safety protocols.
• Advocate participation in the site safety program.
• Advise the Safety Coordinator of problem areas and participate in Site Safety Committee.
• Conduct safety audits as scheduled. Correct any issues identified during safety audits in a timely manner.
• Document and report incidents with subsequent investigation, root cause development, and corrective action development as directed.
• Respond to all building related security/safety issues.
• Must strive to achieve ZERO “0” OSHA recordable injuries.

6S/Housekeeping

• Actively apply the principles of 5S plus safety to ensure a progressive approach to process flow improvement, error detection and continuous improvement.
• Must have a strong housekeeping mindset and supervise to ensure Operators keep work areas organized and clean.
• Keep work in area organized.
• Perform 6S audits as scheduled. Address any issues identified in 6S audits in a timely manner.

Quality

• Knowledgeable in ASME Code welding quality standards.
• Must have a strong quality mindset and supervise within an ISO 9001 management system.
• Coordinate with the QA Manager to ensure he/she and all crew members are trained to internal quality procedures and ISO requirements.
• Supervise to ensure adherence to Manufacturing Work Instructions and document control requirements.
• Interact cooperatively with Quality Control Dept. personnel to monitor and adjust processes.
• Contribute to the refinement and update of Manufacturing Work Instructions.
• Champion continuous improvement mindset throughout areas of responsibility and meet the objectives of the CIP program and VAVE initiatives. Implement CIPs as assigned.
• Perform root cause investigation and implement appropriate actions for assigned CAPA’s.
• Train new staff. Train all staff on new processes/equipment. Cross train staff as appropriate.
• Track scrap. Determine root causes of significant scrap and implement appropriate actions.
• Monitor key performance indicators. Take appropriate actions when department goals are not being met.

Requirements:

• High School Graduate (or GED)
• ASME Code Welding, machine shop & metal fabrication experience
• Experience applying LEAN manufacturing principles in the workplace
• Leader who knows how to set expectations and supervise to those expectations
• Experienced Supervisor (minimum 5 years) in a manufacturing environment
• Professional who requires adherence to Company policies/practices/requirements fairly
• Skilled coach with good interpersonal skills
• Team player with ability to work overtime when required, including being on call 24/7
• Knowledgeable of manufacturing equipment
• Experienced with ISO 9001 standard
• Computer literate (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to read manufacturing blueprints including welding drawings and understand specifications
• Ability to lift 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to use various measuring instruments
• Ability to perform basic math functions
• Willingness to work in a team environment
• Detail oriented
• Quality conscious
• Safety conscious
• TEAM Player and the promotion thereof

Comprehensive Benefit Package offered from Day 1 of employment, including: Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription), Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Group Insurance (Life, AD&D, LTD), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 401(k) Plan, Pension Plan, Paid Vacation, Paid Company Holidays.

Graver Technologies is a Marmon Water / Berkshire Hathaway Company.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.