Summary/Objective
The Manufacturing Supervisor position coordinates activities of workers responsible for manufacturing product and delivering product by deadline to the Shipping Department. This position accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

Essential Functions

Perform and recommend continual improvement initiatives in the areas of efficiency, quality, and safety.
Reviews the production schedule and leads the team in execution of daily production priorities, monitors the progress during shift, implements adjustments and countermeasures accordingly to ensure production is running to schedule.
Responsible for employee scheduling to ensure coverage is in place to accommodate shift operations.
Work with staffing agency to recruit personnel and provide training and support for shop floor team members on new projects and/or revisions to procedures to succeed in their positions.
Organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks by issuing written and/or oral instructions.
Meet customer quality and safety requirements by requiring team members to follow all provisions of operating instructions and company policy.
Responsible to ensure timeliness and accuracy of Line Clear process.
Provide leadership and direction to Line Leads and production staff on their assigned shift, setting goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with Company's plans and vision.
Provide employee coaching and development; manage to performance metrics, maintain positive employee relations; effectively communicate job expectations, counsel, and discipline employees; initiate, coordinate and enforce systems, policies, and procedures.
Works with Human Resources to identify training opportunities and ensures appropriate OJT is completed for team members to eliminate shortfalls, and support future team growth.
Assure direct reports time and attendance is accurately maintained.
Responsible for work order reporting and closure and prepares production reports at the end of the shift.
Evaluate condition of Production equipment and contact appropriate resources for equipment repair.
Ensures proper execution of preventive maintenance schedules.
Examine work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures, monitors quality of output, effectively communicates and takes appropriate action to prevent scrap, communicating production performance to management and employees.
Establish processes and procedures: monitor and prioritize workflow of production to meet deadlines; coordinate with other departments to meet shipping deadlines and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers and implement cost-savings strategies.
Resolve employee issues through problem resolution; working closely with staff to train, develop and encourage opportunities for learning and growth.
Performs annual employee reviews of direct reports, assigning appropriate goals and identifying areas for improvement.
Share the cultural concepts of situational leadership and facilitate the application of the transition to situational leadership.
Ensure that workers follow prescribed safety regulations. Maintain a clean and safe environment.
Performs other job duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Required Education and Experience

5 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Must have proficient computer skills, as well as have experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook).
Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication.
Demonstrated ability to analyze situations and solve problems.
Ability to work effectively with and lead other employees.
Excellent coaching and communication skills.
Ability to conduct work with attention to detail, thoroughness, and with a balance of “due-diligence” and a “sense of urgency”.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that has strict deadlines to meet.
Experience with computer programs such as VP and IQMS is a plus.

Schedule & Salary:

Monday - Friday with occasional daily overtime and/or occasional Saturdays
First Shift
$26.00 - $28.00 per hour depending on experience.

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