Production Supervisor

Lead the Production Team in the manufacturing of rubber and plastic molded parts in their assigned area on the designated shiftLead the Production Team in the manufacturing of rubber and plastic molded parts in their assigned area on the designated shift

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage manufacturing processes to meet or exceed product standards under safe conditions and in accordance with production schedules and good manufacturing practices.  Involves the most effective and efficient use of available resources to produce products that meet or exceed customer requirements for cost, quality, and service
• Review product documentation and manufacturing operational documentation to ensure compliance and accuracy. Utilize appropriate systems, procedures and cross functional input to manage revisions to documents, processes and products
• Through deployment of lean and six-sigma processes responsible for identifying opportunities to improve service, minimize scrap, or otherwise reduce manufacturing costs and improve product quality

Additional Responsibilities

• Responsible for enforcing all safety and Standard Operating Procedures assuring compliance with all Corporate and regulatory requirements and other global agency requirements
• Responsible for motivating and developing production associates to meet the current and future challenges of the business
• Establish an environment for a safe and secure facility and utilize associate participation to improve the environment.  Enhance the level of housekeeping and cleanliness and provide essentials for continual quality improvements. Ensure compliance to all OSHA training requirements and regulations
• Monitors facility metrics (Work Management System) to ensure optimum performance from associates and all levels
• Planning and coordinating equipment repairs with Planning, Engineering and the Maintenance team should malfunctions occur

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED. Three to five years experience supervising associates in a manufacturing environment.

• Associates Degree or higher in management, business or an engineering discipline preferred. Prefer practical experience and certification in Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing. Preferred Experience:

  o          Six-sigma green belt and/or lean manufacturing certification
• PC and business system skills. Ability to use or quickly grasp: MS office, and other software and systems utilized in operations

Skills