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Description
The Production Supervisor oversees and leads the manufacturing, assembly and packaging of heavy equipment air intake components, motorized units, filters, and associated hardware. This role directly supervises hourly employees and monitors workflows to meet daily production requirements and ensures all Sy-Klone products meet the high quality and delivery expectations of both the external customers and internal requirements in a safe and healthy work environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
Required Skills:
This position is NOT open to relocation benefits for prospective applicants.
Sponsorship
This position is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require employer-based employment sponsorship now or in the future.
Physical Requirements
In addition to a competitive base salary, Sy-Klone International offers employers additional benefits including:
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Sy-Klone International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require employer-based employment sponsorship now or in the future.
Description
The Production Supervisor oversees and leads the manufacturing, assembly and packaging of heavy equipment air intake components, motorized units, filters, and associated hardware. This role directly supervises hourly employees and monitors workflows to meet daily production requirements and ensures all Sy-Klone products meet the high quality and delivery expectations of both the external customers and internal requirements in a safe and healthy work environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Promote safety and proper standard operating procedures within the department.
- Supervises a team of assigned employees for the assembly and packing of complex air intake components and associated hardware.
- Train current and new employees on policies, procedures, and job functions.
- Coordinate with Planners, Materials, and Shipping for daily workload needs, monitoring progress, resolving problems, and reporting results.
- Coach and discipline employees as necessary. Manages and resolves personnel issues and escalates problems to leadership as appropriate.
- Maintains staffing levels by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and qualifying employees. Works to identify professional growth opportunities and high potential employees.
- Conducts training in various topics and various audiences, assists with new hire training, onboarding, and employee orientations and evaluations.
- Responsible for tracking time and attendance, resolving issues, and balancing production and personnel schedules to ensure successful performance and compliance.
- Schedules personnel, drives successful work results, and establishes priorities for the hourly workforce through cross-functional collaboration.
- Investigates and troubleshoots potentially unsafe conditions, equipment repair needs, or other areas of concern and offers resolution. Performs investigation and analysis of incidents such as near misses.
- Issues coaching, performance improvement, or discipline if needed and partners with leadership to correctly identify best paths forward.
- Enforces organizational standards, policies, and practices and coaches for accountability and ownership.
- Maintain and foster communication and strong teamwork within all departments.
- Create and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements, implementing change.
- Contributes to the continuous improvement efforts of increased safety, quality, delivery, as well as cost reduction through active cross-functional communication.
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce, including age, gender, race, and other forms of diversity.
- Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop others. Proven ability to lead through influence rather than authority.
- Attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, strong ownership and ability to work in an autonomous fashion.
- A safety and quality first mindset with a demonstrated ability to lead and champion safety, quality, and continuous improvement in procedures, processes, and the work environment.
- Understands and adheres to job-related ISO 9001 & 14001 standards and policies.
- Associates degree or professional certification preferred, High school diploma or GED required. 5 years' applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 7 years’ experience in an industrial or production environment with at least 2 years of that experience in a supervisor role.
- Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
- Strong communication skills including written and verbal communication required.
- Proficient ability in Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 areas.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Time & Attendance systems.
- Experience with RF Scanners and/or warehouse management systems (WMS) preferred.
- Ability to read shop manuals, build orders and product drawings, and apply information to accurately build products. Ability to safely and efficiently use basic shop tools such as portable power tools, tape measures, screwdrivers, and hammers.
- Experience working in a small business or growth business environment preferred.
This position is NOT open to relocation benefits for prospective applicants.
Sponsorship
This position is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require employer-based employment sponsorship now or in the future.
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking in a Warehouse environment on leveled and non-leveled walking surfaces.
- Must be able to stand for long periods, climb, stoop, bend, and conduct work at waist level.
- Prolonged periods of work in an industrial warehouse environment including production lines and motorized industrial equipment.
- May be required to utilize ladders or work from heights on occasion. May need to utilize provided personal protective equipment including glasses, hearing protection, or respirator protection if required.
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs at times and 20lbs regularly.
- Normal auditory, visual acuity, depth perception and peripheral vision, ambulation and dexterity.
- May have prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
In addition to a competitive base salary, Sy-Klone International offers employers additional benefits including:
- Annual Bonus and Merit process
- 401(k) Savings Plan with 100% Vesting
- Multiple Healthcare Benefit Options to fit you
- Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Options
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Sy-Klone International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require employer-based employment sponsorship now or in the future.
