Production Supervisor, Nights

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Supervises an effective team, which includes:
+ preparing and conducting effective and timely performance appraisals
+ assisting with career development (motivate, coach, and train to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale and cooperation)
+ managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, call outs and leaves of absences)
+ ensuring cross training
+ approving time and attendance
+ prioritizing and making work assignments


* Provides effective feedback to employees, both positive and constructive.

Maintains appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions


* Leads hiring of operators/technicians and assures successful employee training is completed


* Hiring, reviewing, promoting, counseling and/or terminating personnel are conducted in a fair, equitable manner.


* Leads daily production meetings to report on plan for the day, progress to plan, staffing, and challenges.


* Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures


* Maintains strict control of inventory by working with leads/operators to identify material needs, oversee withdrawals, and creation/processing of paperwork to properly adjust inventory levels in SAP.


* Coordinates daily inspection of completed material in accordance with engineering requirements to keep downstream operations fed and operating efficiently.


* Organizes and tracks customer orders and samples.

Bottlenecks are identified and corrective actions taken when necessary.


* Effectively solves equipment, process, and staffing problems as they occur and in a timely manner.


* Communicates problems, results, and important issues to the process development team.


* Provides Status reports, and alerts team when quality is jeopardized due to process variations.


* Ensures that all applicable OSHA and other relevant safety and health regulations are understood and are in compliance.


* Ensure all operators are aware of company's quality and environmental policy


* Assures that procedures are created in an ISO compliant manner and format.


* Actively participates in finding non-compliant factors and implementation of corrective actions.

Education & Experience


* Bachelor's degree (engineering field preferred)


* 2-5 years of relevant manufacturing experience


* 3-5 years of supervisory experience

Skills


* Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others required.


* Experience with problem analysis and resolution at the functional level required


* Proven track record of continuous improvement


* Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.


* Able to develop plans, set goals, to evaluate work accomplishments and provide effective feedback required


* Ability to work with employees in a multi-cultural, global team environment required

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