Supervisor, Production

Job Title – Supervisor, Production

• Revision Date: January 2025
• Classification: Exempt
• Department: Operations
• Reports To: Plant Manager
• Normal Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: Bessemer, AL
• Days: Monday - Friday

About Southern CaseArts: Southern CaseArts, a division of Royston Group, is a leading provider of retail refrigeration solutions based in Bessemer, Alabama. With a focus on manufacturing refrigerated display cases and related products, Southern CaseArts contributes to the success of grocery, food service, and convenience stores nationwide.

Overview:

The assembly supervisor will be responsible for the overall supervision, management, and coordination of the day-to-day operations of the assembly department to ensure that targets and quality standards are achieved. Will supervise, coach, discipline and teach technicians in their assembly efforts.

Essential Duties/Job Responsibilities (Job Duties)

• Plan, assign and delegate/direct work for team members to meet production demands, schedules, quality, quantity, and cost requirements.
• Delegate and coordinate assignments to leads and assist as necessary to effectively utilize team members, equipment, and materials for production.
• Coach/train team members on areas such as performance, quality, and safety.
• Maintain daily communication with team members.
• Manage timesheets, coordinate vacation and absences to ensure necessary coverage.
• Partake in team problem solving and preventative/corrective action as required.
• Direct, supervise, and coordinate machine set-up and operations.
• Analyze and diagnose material, machining, and tooling problems.
• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects that improve productivity, quality and generate cost savings.
• Develop procedures, work instructions and standard training plans on new equipment operation, part processes and part quality inspection.
• Initiate, suggest, and implement plans to motivate, empower, and develop workers to achieve work goals in a team environment.
• Use inventory software daily to update orders.

Minimum Qualifications/Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in technical, engineering, or similar field appreciated, comparable management and technical experience

• Strong leadership skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to delegate and job assign
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to use MS Office applications
• Ability to read and operate measurement tools
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, drawings, diagrams, and schematics
• Ability to operate job specific tools and equipment skillfully and safely.
• Excellent knowledge of assembly processes.
• Mechanical and technical aptitude

Experience:

• Minimum of two years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role; training or certification in management appreciated. Experience with training and development, conflict resolution, and coordination of large teams.
• Previous experience assembling required.
• Previous experience in cases appreciated.
• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing setting required.
• Understanding of inventory and inventory control management
• Experience using Kronos/UKG time keeping system a plus.

Requirements:

• Work environment and working conditions are reflective of a manufacturing setting.
• Perform work on concrete floors for duration of shift.
• Must be able to lift and move (push, pull, carry) items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to raise arms above shoulders regularly and freely rotate arms/shoulders to lift/move parts.
• Must be able to kneel, crouch, stoop, bend and squat when needed.
• Work will include repetitive hand, arm, wrist, and leg motion.
• Will need hand and finger flexibility and dexterity and excellent eyesight with or without corrective lenses.