Production Supervisor - C Shift (Nights 12 am to 815 am)

Reports To: Production Assistant Manager

FLSA: Exempt

Salary Range: $55,000 to $70,000 annual

Primary Function

The Line Production Supervisor is responsible for directing the activities of the leads with an emphasis on product quality, on-time delivery, cost, and factory production efficiency. Additionally, the Supervisor is responsible for supporting key business metrics, general housekeeping, workplace safety, and managing a team. The Supervisor will evaluate job performance and conduct team member job performance evaluations on a monthly basis in a measurable manner. This role also requires a natural ability to plan, a sense of urgency, and the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures and utilizing the 5S pillars (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain).
• Ensure a work environment exists for employees that provides strong interaction between all shift team members to effectively communicate concerns regarding production.
• Identify resource needs with backup data such as time studies, capacity, etc., as well as ensure that the production schedule is met.
• Set the direction relative to manufacturing goals and direct Leads and associates to ensure day-to-day production needs are met.
• Ensure material is handled adequately in order to avoid damage and/or prevent loss.
• Ensure all manufacturing processes needed to build a quality product are in place and up to date.
• Action any CPAR (Corrective Actions) issued to you with thorough and thoughtful analysis while closing them in the required timeframe.
• Monitor and ensure Scrap and DMR’s are managed real-time with the appropriate root cause and corrective action analysis as needed.
• Ensure cycle counts are performed as needed in order to keep WIP counts accurate.
• Approve leave and overtime; complete and/or review attendance records; accept resignations; initiate terminations; process layoff actions, create and monitor employee improvement plans. Address and resolve employee concerns in collaboration with Human Resources and management
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Conduct monthly job performance evaluations for team members in a measurable manner.
• Conduct root cause analysis using tools such as fishbone diagrams (Ishikawa), 5 Whys, and other problem-solving techniques to address production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct investigative actions such as reasonable suspicion objectively and professionally, following the escalation process and utilizing the line of management as necessary.
  
  

Experience

• High School diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s in a technical or business-related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred.
• Sound working knowledge of lean manufacturing with demonstrated team participation and/or leadership and related continuous improvement successes.
• Experience in leadership, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with reading and interpreting data (data-driven analysis).
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Experience working with industrial manufacturing equipment on a production line.
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, Kaizen, and Kanban.
• Understanding of GMPs and PPEs, and adherence to safety protocols.
• Possess basic arithmetic skills.
  
  

LICENSURE

• n/a
  
  

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Use of hands and tools to properly perform the job.
• Work in an ESD environment wearing ESD equipment.
• Incumbent must be able to operate a computer.
• Stooping, bending, stretching, and reaching outward and over their head.
• This position may require extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when necessary.
• Lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds frequently on a daily basis.
• Willingness to cross-train into other departments.
  
  

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision
• Sense of sound
• Sense of touch
• ESD equipment
  
  

Performance Requirements

Adhere to all organizational information security policies and protect all sensitive information in accordance with organizational policy, Federal, State, and local regulations.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature of the level of the job.

Salary : $55,000 - $70,000