Production Supervisor

PRICE INDUSTRIES INC.

At Price Industries Inc. our high-quality products, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made us a market leader in manufacturing and supplying innovative air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products. After more than 60 years, Price remains a privately held family company with a deep heritage and commitment to innovation and service. Our long-standing vision, traditional values, and the Price way of doing business are the cornerstones of our company.

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Job Description

Price Industries Inc. is on the search for a Production Supervisor 1st Shift, for its growing US office and manufacturing facility located in Suwanee, Georgia. This position will report to the Manufacturing Manager, will manage the production activities within their department, and will be responsible for overall performance of the manufacturing department including Production Schedule, Delivery performance, Resource planning, allocation and utilization, Quality and Safety Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Improving the Efficiency and Utilization of the Production Department
• Quality of the products built and effective resolution of quality issues
• Identifying problem root cause and implementing corrective and preventive measures to ensure no repetition
• Utilize functional support departments to resolve quality issues
• Identify and resolve Safety concerns
• Ensuring work instructions, procedures and policies are being followed
• Motivating department members through involvement, communication and positive reinforcement
• Provide employees with feedback through formal and informal Performance Evaluations
• Monitor attendance and take disciplinary steps as required up to the termination
• Dealing with grievance and conflict in a clam, controlled and professional manner
• Manpower planning and effective staffing, which includes operators, lead-hands and master crafters
• Ensuring effective training and cross training
• Mentoring and developing lead-hands so they can manage the hour by hour manufacturing operations
• Driving continuous improvement within departments to achieve better quality, efficient productivity and delivery performance
• Driving force behind 5S
• Use Lean Manufacturing and other techniques
• Ensure daily shop clean up actions are performed effectively and required daily machine preventive maintenance actions are carried out as required

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Ability to work effectively in a multitasking environment and work constructively under pressure
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Exceptional leadership skills with a sense of urgency and strong aptitude
• Ability to create accountability and lead by example
• Ability to make sound and timely decisions
• Ability to develop, maintain and motivate a strong team
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Ability to solve practical problems and difficult situations
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check

Education/Relevant Experience/ Skills

• College Degree or High School with 5 years of experience
• 3 – 5 years of supervision role with a proven track record in a high volume, multi-product environment – Preferably in sheet metal and HVAC
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing
• Comfortable in a team oriented environment
• Proficient in MS Office

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, extreme cold and dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location