Production Supervisor

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

 

The Production Team Leader has overall responsibility for an Operational segment Jackson, Tennessee Composites manufacturing facility. This position helps to evaluate and execute operational strategies, standards and practices to achieve best-in-class performance in:

 

Strategy – We align job task(s) to Company vision and success

Safety – Our employees live injury-free lives

Growth – We partner with employees to develop skills, experiences, and platforms

Talent –Our employees own the success of the business

Quality – We add value to our customers every day

TPM- Pursuit of zero-based principles in manufacturing. Injuries, defects, waste driving cost

 

The position reports directly to the Operations Leader and supervises ~30 primary hourly direct reports. The Production Supervisor is on a 12-hour rotating shift. The Jackson plant is designed to develop and engage employee strengths. The Production Supervisor will lead team members to support their many opportunities to broaden skills.  Team members are expected to accept responsibility and be accountable for contributing to the successful operation of the plant. We expect pride in workmanship and team involvement in ensuring a safe environment, eliminating waste, and working together to solve problems, improve operations, and make decisions.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                                                      

 

 

Lives the Safety Stand, Adheres to Safety Responsibilities, & Consistently Drives to a Safer Workplace

• • Provide a safe and secure work environment for all employees, contractors and visitors
  • Ensures a clear and effective measurement system is followed and used to drive results; rewards and celebrates safe behavior and achievements; ensures accountability
  • Lead proactive safe behavior and participation of operators in site Safety programs:  Hazard ID, Behavioral Based Safety Observations, AWH (Accidents waiting to happen), Safety yellow tag process and risk identification
  • Leads necessary Safety training associated with OSHA, OC and other governmental agencies and/or regulations

 

Lead and Develop Talent

• • Monitors area activities as appropriate to ensure compliance with all Jackson policies and employee handbook
  • Ensures alignment with functional leadership (e.g., finance, safety, human resources) on training, performance management and talent development
  • Lead and coordinate area and individual training geared at committee or team functional alignment. Ensure operator certification and credentials for job tasks in the area. Perform gap analysis and training needs analysis as needed
  • Develop area skills matrix, baseline credentials, and current operator capability in area
  • Act as a coach for area operators and team-based functions within the operation
  • Perform administrative functions for area personnel including Kronos/UKG timekeeping, overtime equalization, vacation scheduling, VIP metric tracking, maintains employee records and facilitates employee questions, concerns and/or dispute resolution

 

Accountable for Administrative Processes

• • Verify team member time and attendance as well as scheduling
  • Drive overtime needs to a minimum, and schedule employees for overtime only as business needs dictate
  • Appropriately track and document employee occurrences and subsequent coaching conversations as needed. These could be for safety, attendance, performance, etc.
  • Document and communicate shift happenings through daily shift reports
  • Other administrative tasks related to the efficient management of the shift

 

Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Actions & Implementation

• • Ownership of TPM activities in increasing total production standards
  • Responsible for leading the development and execution of TPM implementation plans to meet and exceed the business objectives
  • Hold team members accountable for follow-through on TPM activi