What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor (Byhalia) position at TK Elevator?
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TK Elevator is seeking a Production Supervisor for our Byhalia, TN facility.
This role is responsible for leading and directing the activities of the employees within a production department in compliance with company expectations, standards, processes and LEAN principles to maximize utilization of all employees and equipment
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
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Elevatorjobs.AMS@tkelevator.com
The first 3 letters in workplace safety are Y-O-U!
TK Elevator is seeking a Production Supervisor for our Byhalia, TN facility.
This role is responsible for leading and directing the activities of the employees within a production department in compliance with company expectations, standards, processes and LEAN principles to maximize utilization of all employees and equipment
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Lead manufacturing SSQDC strategies to meet the performance expectations of business.
- Lead in the evaluation of increased production efficiency
- Provide work direction to the team as required to meet customer needs, both internal and external
- Plans and lead the workflow of the production department under the direction of the Production Manager
- Work with support groups to develop and administer systems, procedures and other support tools to assist in producing quality and cost-efficient products
- Lead Continuous Improvement processes within the team
- Champion effective employee relations within manufacturing by ensuring that employment practices and treatment are fair and consistent
- Lead the activities of hourly employees in the production department in compliance with company standards, products, processes and LEAN principles to ensure maximum utilization of personnel and equipment
- Identify and investigates product and process problems and takes necessary action to resolve
- Visually analyzes and audits standard work to ensure maximum efficiencies Lead root cause failure analysis for production area, making recommendations for mitigation and resolution and following through to implementation
- Lead, train, coach and engage production employees for safe, effective and efficient performance.
- Lead all efforts to remove constraints and barriers to efficient/productive team efforts
- Collaborate with functional areas to develop and maintain performance metrics, measurements, methods and targets
- Working with the Safety function to ensure a safe production environment to promote safety consciousness by modeling the way and investigates safety/health hazards and accidents and respond immediately to the needs and concerns of employees providing them with the tools and facilities required to perform their jobs properly
- Lead projects in a cross-functional team environment
- Serve as primary communication vehicle between leadership team and production employees
- With direction of the Production Manager, administers union contracts and other employee policies and procedures
- Maintain clean, orderly work areas according to 6S standards
- In coordination with Human Resources and the Production Manager, participate in hiring, employee performance management inclusive of performance reviews while holding individuals accountable to company policies and procedures and union contract administration
- Lead daily communication meetings with members of the department/area
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) required
- Eight or more years of experience in manufacturing environment with at least six years’ in a production leadership role highly preferred
- Strong knowledge of company products processes and lean principles to train and lead others required.
- Excellent customer service skills required
- Excellent communication required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suites, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
- Must possess strong analytical, planning, organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of efficient and safe manufacturing operations to include product and associate safety, OSHA standards, product quality (success rates), throughput delivery and cost control (minimizing downtime and waste, optimizing yield)
To apply to a position, please click on the Apply Now button.
For any additional questions or job specific requests, please use the contact
below and include the Job Requisition Number as a reference.
Elevatorjobs.AMS@tkelevator.com
