Production Supervisor

Job Description

Our Production Supervisor opening requires experience and skill in driving standardization and consistency of product creation across their functional area of responsibility, including special projects. This position is a key leader to provide daily direction in the department, support by providing technical assistance as needed, lead projects, drive consistency, and lead problem solving for areas associated with production of products within the packaging industry ie. injection molding, extrusion, converting, printing. The primary focus is the continuous production of quality products, reduction of downtime, ensuring equipment issues are reported and repaired, coaching and counseling employees for technical performance as well as behavioral coaching. Responsible for working with all departments to ensure smooth operation of equipment; identify trends and problems using data analysis; ensuring that people related issues are resolved quickly. This position will report directly to the Production Manager.

Qualifications

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Support and maintain all policies of the company, including but not limited to Company Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement and standard work procedures

Monitor customer specification sheets and appropriate processing sheets

Ensure responses to corrective action requests are accurate, complete and timely

Supervise and maintain housekeeping, 5S standards and autonomous Maintenance activities

Supervise and assist in Molding/Cell set ups and start-ups

Coordinate production reports

Delegate responsibilities to technicians and other employees, when applicable

Organize meetings for all employees to facilitate communication and resolve issues

Coordinate and schedule employee training

Maintain attendance records

Take necessary corrective or disciplinary actions with subordinates as necessary

Document all employee conflicts/issues and work with the Production Manager and Human Resources to resolve

Daily scheduling of personnel to direct labor to necessary for the production schedule

Coordinate the issuing of tool repair request and maintenance work orders

Supervise all production employees

Past working experience with injection molded robots, paint line operations and complex assemblies, helpful.

Other duties as assigned

Ensure that (where applicable) the supply chain is made aware of their food safety obligations as our partner in the quest to deliver a safe product to the consuming public.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assure all efforts are placed with priority on meeting deadlines and completing assignments in a timely and productive manner while maintaining high standards for quality

Supervision experience in manufacturing strongly preferred.

Supervision experience of hourly employees.

May require additional hours beyond the regular schedule and weekends as needed to meet customer commitments

Excellent Salary, Benefits, Vacation and relocation if required offered