Manufacturing Supervisor

Summary

We are looking for a Production Supervisor who will monitor our production operations and ensure that they deliver maximum quality in a profitable manner. Your duties will include monitoring employees? organizing workflows and analyzing the efficiency of manufacturing processes. You should be highly competent and comprehend complex operations. We also expect you to be able to optimize day-to-day activities while minimizing the costs.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises the plans and work schedules of assigned departments for maximum effective utilization of employees, equipment, and material consistent with budgetary, cost and quality standards.
• Assist the Manager to ensure that production rates, schedules, quality, quantity, and safety requirements are met.
• Train and develop associates on third shift. Assure all associates are held equally accountable to performance expectations.
• Reviews data for causes of scrap and puts corrective action in place by using problem solving techniques.
• Work with leadmen to train associates on press setups and work to improve output of jobs in presses.
• Assures that employees are running jobs at the standard rate and investigates cause of variances from that rate.
• Addresses safety issues immediately with Manager.
• Plans, and scheduled for maintenance and service of assigned equipment.
• Conducts performance evaluations and recommends merit increases, promotions, transfers, and other personnel actions.
• Communicates goals, plans and results to associates.
• Directs associates in performing their duties to ensure conformance to schedules and quality requirements.
• Works with management to attain company goals: On time delivery; scrap reduction; identify and eliminate potential hazards; Maintain & improve 5-S principles.
• Follows IATF16949 Standards
• Assuring PPE is worn properly, and train employees on correct PPE.
• Other job duties as requested.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• The ideal candidate will have supervised employees for at least 3 years. This includes responsibility for making hiring / staffing decisions.
• 3-5 years manufacturing or leadership background in metal stamping is preferred, but not required.
• Working knowledge of Stamping, Dies and Presses
• Previous experience working in the automotive industry is preferred, but not required.
• This person must have strong leadership skills and the ability to bring a team together.

Physical Demands

• May be required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
• Eye/hand coordination necessary.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• High noise levels from operating machines.