Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Job Summary: The production supervisor is responsible for overseeing part of a business operation. With a focus on safety, leadership, problem solving and teamwork this position will organize and direct the team that is responsible for meeting daily production goals. In addition, the production supervisor will identify areas for opportunity and organize training and development opportunities for the team, with a focus on retention and employee engagement.
Essential Duties:
- Oversee daily operations and manage workflow within the facility
- Organize, monitor and prioritize tasks to meet production goals
- Organize training materials and facilitate developmental opportunities for the team
- Evaluate employee performance and provide feedback
- Maintain open lines of communication between employees and leadership
- Assist in the recruitment and onboarding of new hires
- Communicate on a daily basis with direct reports
- Drive employee engagement
- Respond to and investigate any employee concerns in a timely manner
- Assure compliance of company policies and safety regulations with employees
- Audit product and processes to ensure conformance to specifications
- Partner with HR/Safety team to investigate and resolve any corrective measures
- Provide feedback, coaching and recognition to direct reports in the areas of safety, job knowledge, quality, productivity and reliability
- All other duties and projects as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to create and adhere to production processes
- Ability to have confidence in daily decision-making skills
- Excellent problem-solving and planning skills with a strong work ethic
- Ability to analyze reports and performance metrics
- Ability to demonstrate outstanding organizational skills
- Ability to identify and resolve high complexity process/system problems
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee will regularly be working inside the manufacturing plant and is required to walk, stand, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds for extended periods of time. This position will also stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work, which will require periods of sitting, ability to adjust vision and focus.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing or comparable work environment with an emphasis in assembly, paint, and trim functions.
- Minimum of 2 years’ prior supervisory experience
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Applications
- Experience using Syteline or equivalent ERP system, preferred