Production Supervisor
Job Description
Job Description
Duration:- 06 to 07- Months- position (May go Longer)
Shift:-
Preferred Work Schedule:
Preferred schedule: Any shift. Will start on 1st shift during training; Candidate should be open to all three shifts and occasional weekend coverage, including approximately 2–3 Saturdays per month and some Sundays to cover absences.
Job Responsibilities:
The main function of a production supervisor is to supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers.
• Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect production problems.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personal grievances.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
Skills:
• Verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
Business Group: Defiance Foundry Operations
Purpose of Team: Coordinate and support production operations while maintaining productivity, quality, equipment performance, and workforce effectiveness.
Need: Backfill position supporting continued production coverage and leadership for a team of 10–25 employees.
Lead and coordinate a production team of 10–25 employees, depending on the assigned area.
• Review operations and work with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing issues.
• Monitor production, quality control, and maintenance data to identify problems and improve efficiency.
• Motivate, train, evaluate, and support employees; address personnel concerns as needed.
• Prepare and maintain production and personnel records.
• On-site at Defiance Foundry Operations; no remote option. Preferred schedule is any shift, with occasional weekend coverage.
• Assignment is 26 weeks with potential for extension and participates in contract worker shutdown days.
Solve real-time production and quality issues, improve methods and equipment performance, and gain broad exposure to foundry operations, workforce leadership, and continuous improvement.
Education/Experience:
• High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree in business or technical related field preferred.
• 8-10 years’ experience in technical, leadership, and problem-solving roles.
Production operations and technical troubleshooting — advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, tools, repair, and maintenance.
Frontline leadership — 3–5 years leading, training, motivating, and evaluating production employees.
Quality control and continuous improvement — experience analyzing production and quality data and improving methods, product quality, and efficiency.
\nCompany Description
With almost four decades of experience as a proven industry leader, Acro continues to be consistently recognized among the Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the United States. As an international professional services firm with deep expertise in consulting and staff augmentation offering a variety of solutions including MSP, VMS, RPO, HRO (and more), Acro operates across North America, Europe, and Asia from over 30 locations. Acro’s client portfolio includes some of the most well-known names in business and provides services across all verticals including technology, aerospace, energy, automotive, government, and manufacturing. To learn more, please visit www.acrocorp.com.
Company Description
With almost four decades of experience as a proven industry leader, Acro continues to be consistently recognized among the Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the United States. As an international professional services firm with deep expertise in consulting and staff augmentation offering a variety of solutions including MSP, VMS, RPO, HRO (and more), Acro operates across North America, Europe, and Asia from over 30 locations. Acro’s client portfolio includes some of the most well-known names in business and provides services across all verticals including technology, aerospace, energy, automotive, government, and manufacturing. To learn more, please visit www.acrocorp.com.