What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Petmate?
Petmate is a global leader in pet supply products. Some of our most beloved brands include Chuckit!®, Arm & Hammer®, Barkbone®, Gamma2®, HyperPet®, JW Pet®, La-Z-Boy®, Mad Cat®, Petmate®, Vittles Vault® and Wild Eats®.
Over 60 years ago, Petmate began with a single focus on providing safe pet transportation, which resulted in the creation of the first dog kennel. Flash forward to today, and the same love and bond that existed to provide safe travels for our pets now permeates through every step of pet and pet owners’ shared adventure.
Knowing that pets are every bit as much a part of the family, Petmate takes pride in developing new, superior products that improve the quality of life and enrich the bond created between people & their pets. From environmentally responsible manufacturing to rigorous product testing, we place safety at the core of what we make and how we make it.
Our 25 trusted brands continually drive innovation across pet categories, spanning dog and cat toys, feeding and watering, food storage, carriers, shelters, bedding, consumables and more.
OUR WHY: To enrich the lives of families by cultivating the bond between people & their pets
OUR VISION: Families everywhere trust us more than any other company to enhance the well-being of their pets at every step of their adventure
Petmate Core Values
OWN IT!: We take full responsibility for our actions, decisions, and their outcomes
STEADFAST DETERMINATION: Steady pursuit of what's next with unwavering commitment and enthusiasm
DO THE RIGHT THING: Consistent alignment of actions and values in every situation, ensuring you're always true to what's right
SAFETY WITHOUT COMPROMISE: We prioritize the safety of employees, consumers, and pets without compromise
POSITION SUMMARY
Oversees and directs the daily operation of the Production Department ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)
- Optimize customer service through teamwork and communication
- Perform team management duties to include coaching, training, disciplinary action, safety practices, and scheduling and motivating
- Drives production improvement to meet department OEE goals
- Produce schedule products to specifications
- Oversees and maintains high levels of housekeeping
- Meet daily with off going and oncoming supervisors to ensure priorities are met
- Plan and coordinate the distribution of labor, adjusting work assignments and schedules while responding to fluctuating production needs. Works closely with HR for staffing requirements
- Supervises, evaluates, promotes, and enforces compliance with company safety policies/rules/procedures
- Ensures employees have the training tools, equipment and information to meet production expectations
- Manage daily labor efficiencies, downtime, scrap, and part quality
- Manage payroll, break schedules, and vacations for the shift
- Implement visual work place through Lean Six Sigma principles
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises employees in the Production Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- A leader who can motivate, train, drive accountability, and flexible enough to adapt to change
- Experience in station layout designs and single piece flow
- Understanding our metrics of OEE, Scrap, Safety, and Quality
- Plastic injection molding experience a plus
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or general education degree and minimum 5 years of supervisor experience and capable of supervising 140 plus people in multiple departments.
- Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of database software; spreadsheet and word processing Microsoft Office software; Mattec and Oracle.
- Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand; and a lot of walking. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance, vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Overtime and weekends (Saturday/Sunday) may be required.
FLSA STATUS
Salary Exempt
Petmate is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.