What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor - 1st Shift position at Inside Talent?
Our client is in search of a Production Supervisor who will lead and guide their teams to meet / exceed customer expectations & achieve strategic and aspirational growth plans.
In this role, you will get to lead a team of production associates to execute production, improve and implement effective manufacturing processes, and utilize concepts of lean & 6 Sigma to drive a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement, while working to achieve key performance metrics and meeting / exceeding customer expectations. This position reports directly to the Value Stream Manager.
In this role, you will :
- Be accountable for operating a safe working environment for all employees, including leading by example, on-the-spot rectification of safety hazards, and timely incident reporting.
- Create a culture of accountability and empowerment in the production environment.
- Guide Team Leads and team to ensure effective cross-training for the production workforce, including backups from other areas, to ensure a continuously operating and smooth-running department.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance.
- Partner with the HR Department in rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, resolving problems, and treating all employees fairly.
- Be accountable to the Value Stream Manager for the performance of the department shift around metrics covering Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People.
- Be a change agent within the department, driving continuous improvement and elimination of waste.
- Develop knowledge of products, processes, equipment, and quality standards to develop / update standard work procedures and cross-train department production employees.
- Instill and maintain a positive can-do team atmosphere within the department; hold regular team meetings, assign team members tasks, and coordinate support services needed outside the team. Utilize the Tier Accountability Meetings and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.
- Escalate major issues and opportunities to Value Stream Managers with proposed solutions and participate in the execution of follow-on actions.
- Be responsible for all aspects of managing the department shift including developing, coaching & mentoring Team Leads & associates, and ensuring that team input is used to thoroughly evaluate decisions.
- Perform employment decisions related to associates, and performance assessment of all direct reports, Team Leads, and associates.
- Ownership of compliance and accuracy for values and proper usage of the ERP / MRP system.
- Facilitate and support process improvement project identification, selection, and prioritization.
To succeed in this role, you have :
