Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Job Description

ITW Shakeproof serves major automotive OEMs and their tier suppliers with metal, cold-headed fasteners totaling approximately $250m in revenue. In addition to ITW's industry leading research and development capabilities, ITW Shakeproof enhances our customers' competitive advantage by:

• Maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in North America.
• Exchanging product, process, and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide.
• Continually improving processes, material and designs to ensure every product exceeds customer specifications while providing unparalleled value.
  
  

ITW Shakeproof’ s Machesney Park facility is responsible for large diameter and specialized fasteners for the division's OEM and Tier/Distribution customers.

We are currently looking for a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor to support the instruction, management and activities of the production team within the Machesney Park facility. This individual will serve a key leadership role in the Plant and will be responsible for the training and enforcing of health, safety, quality and work rules of all second shift production team members

Essential Functions

• Works closely with the manufacturing supervisors and operations team to improve productivity and efficiency by setting production, safety and attendance expectations and maintaining a continuous improvement mindset.
• In conjunction with Operations teams creates a transparent, ITW values-based culture, emphasizing individual development in a team based environment committed to the highest standards of quality for our customer driven products.
• Promotes a proactive safety culture and environment and ensure compliance of safe work practices.
• Maintains machine and production schedules and ensures schedule is followed.
• Troubleshoots production issues and escalates as needed.
• Communicates with production control, customer service, and management teams the status of Manufactured parts completion.
• Manages team members by leading hiring and training efforts, provides ongoing feedback and conducts annual performance evaluations.
• Identifies production-related issues and facilitates timely and effective resolution.
• Expedites hot jobs through production process as needed.,
• Reports daily production outcomes and operational updates to Production Manager
• Other responsibilities as required.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, or GED required, Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior leadership and supervisory experience required; 4 years operations experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in Automotive background strongly preferred.
• Cold heading/thread rolling experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong leadership skills, including problem-solving, motivating employees, conflict resolution and delegation of duties.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, including safety rules, maintenance instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Basic mathematical ability.
• Basic Microsoft office capability required.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 35 lbs.
  
  

Compensation Information

Illinois law requires pay information in job postings. The pay rate for a successful candidate will depend on the geographic location. The specific hiring rate within the posted pay range will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. The pay range is $61,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $72,000 (highly experienced).