What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night Shift Production Supervisor (2) position at The Duracell Company?
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides leadership, to assure night shift employees are provided appropriate guidance to meet all critical success factors. Leads night shift employees focusing on managing the area as a business in order to maximize all critical success factors concentrating on:
Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides a proactive leadership role in maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring safe behavior in our employees, enforcement of all safety rules and recognizing that safety is the highest priority in the plant.
- Controls shift activities to assure the company safety and quality standards are maintained.
- Operates shift at standard levels as a minimum performance.
- Controls, reduces or eliminates scrap and wasteful use of materials. Utilizes material, labor, and equipment in the most economical manner.
- Safety
- Utilization
- Scrap Reduction
- Defect Reduction
- Process Variations Reduction
- Cost Reduction
- Directs and evaluates night shift employee activities. Disciplines employees, controls absenteeism and turnover.
- Maintains accurate production records to assure good daily production reports and good monthly and quarterly inventories.
- Directs employees to prevent injuries, accidents, and maintain plant safety. Conducts safety inspections and meetings. Maintains department housekeeping at company standards. Maintains security of all company property.
- Ensures adherence to established quality systems and procedures in assigned area(s).
- Assists with maintaining Time and Attendance System, performance evaluations, and miscellaneous administrative functions.
- Instructs personnel on good housekeeping practices to keep all areas of responsibility safe, clean and orderly.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Listens and communicates well in a team environment.
- Displays excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to give effective presentations and to write clear and actionable proposals.
- Able to execute through others in addition to individual contribution.
- Provides and receives honest and open feedback in a constructive manner.
- Is analytical; uses sound judgement in decision making by basing decisions on factual information.
- Shows personal initiative and drives for results to ensure deliverables meet cost and schedule requirements.
- Exhibits high level of integrity and directness/candor.
- Can coach and teach new and challenging tasks to develop mastery in others
- Meets deadlines regularly and works well in fast paced environment.
- Demonstrates a positive and mature attitude.
- Quickly adapts to changing environments and business direction.
- Must have excellent computer skills.
- Associate’s Degree in a Technical or Business discipline preferred.
- Minimum of five years of manufacturing supervisory experience in a production environment required.
- Knowledge of Statistical Process Control and ISO 9000 preferred.
- SAP knowledge preferred.
Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.
