SUMMARY

The Plant Supervisor will oversee all daily operations of the plant from manufacturing and shipping/receiving to ensuring policies and processes are followed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Production Orientation:

• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of company products.
• Maintain operations data such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
• Schedule parts and jobs based off of master production schedule.
• Ensure quality standards are met.
• Meet customer requirements through quality and on time shipments.
• Create and maintain existing assembly work instructions to provide quality documentation for product assembly.
• Set up production cells using lean manufacturing techniques.
• Implement lean manufacturing techniques throughout production process.
• Assist as backup for all areas of the shop.
• Assure all product gets crated and shipped on schedule.
• Assure all incoming product is put away on shelves in a timely matter.

Supervision:

• Supervise all production/shipping & receiving employees.
• Provide leadership to employees through effective hiring, evaluation, development, and recognition to enable maximum contribution to company objectives.
• Monitor workload and department performance and provide work direction to ensure department goals are met.
• Train or identify training needs.
• Train, monitor and enforce adherence to company policy as set out in the Employee Handbook.
• Provide assistance to production personal for all facets related to manufacturing and shipping of product. Provide training to new hire production personnel.

Miscellaneous:

• Manage building and equipment maintenance.
• Develop budgets for supplies and materials ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
• Monitor Engineering Change Notices to determine if stock needs to be scrapped, reworked, etc. per changes released.  Take appropriate actions.
• Identify and select necessary shop supplies, hardware, tools etc.  Monitor inventory levels to assure their availability.  Requisition materials as needed.
• Provide feedback to Design Engineering to improve product design for ease of manufacturing, optimization of cost and time to manufacture product.
• Willing to help out in all areas when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 5-7 years previous experience in supervising 10 or more employees in a job shop environment.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Execution-oriented with proven ability to understand expectations and deliver results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate information and create analytical approaches to achieve results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills to facilitate team building and development.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Requires an accomplished background supervising employee’s in a manufacturing setting with an emphasis on cultivating a team-centered environment and hold associates accountable for results.
• Must be proficient in machining, punch, break press and welding processes.  Prior experience in doing these processes.

Desired Requirements:

• Degree in Business, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Quality experience.