What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Truck Hero?
1st Shift Production Supervisor 5 : 30am-4pm Mon thru Thursday and Fridays as Needed!
POSITION SUMMARY
The Production Supervisor will assist the Plant Manager to plan, direct and coordinate fabrication and assembly operations to effectively and profitability produce superior quality products and ensure on-time delivery. This position will oversee a shift crew at the production plant and will provide leadership to improve safety, housekeeping, product quality, process efficiency, and labor deployment.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Oversee production activities. Follow escalation procedures to react when targets are not achieved across all shifts.
- Properly resolve problems and troubleshoot issues as they arise possibly without the direction of management.
- Assign team members with tasks to be completed each shift.
- Ensure all policies and procedures are followed and coach individuals when not in accordance with our servant leadership approach.
- Lead (problem solving) activities for key issues within production ranging from quality, safety, productivity continuous improvement etc.
- Support continuous improvement efforts.
- Ensure activities on the floor for build are in line with plan. All issues that impact need to be escalated and clearly understood at all levels of the organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
Required Licenses
None
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Travel
Travel is not required
COMPETENCIES
Dependability - follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long work hours when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with alternate plan.
Initiative - volunteers readily; undertakes all self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
Organizational Support - follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports organizations goals and values; supports affirmative actions and respects diversity.
Professionalism - approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
Quality - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
Safety and Security - observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Teamwork - balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team ahead of own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
This position plans, staffs, evaluates, and directs work of employees in a work unit.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position is subject to light work; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
This position is subject to the following activities : standing, walking, talking and grasping.
VISUAL ACUITY
The worker is required to have a close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and / or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and / or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, including heat, noise, vibration, and hazards from a production-based environment.
