Production Supervisor

 

 

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THDF Shift Supervisor

 

DESCRIPTION:

This is a 12-hour shift position. The THDF Shift Supervisor manages the MDF/HDF raw board production crew including safety, quality, cost, efficiency, training, and environmental compliance.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily pre-shift meeting to pass on needed information to crews.
• Ensures all new SOP’s are passed down and trained to specific positions.
• Reviews production schedule with Operators to ensure a plan is set to obtain best possible output with required quality specifications.
• Complete inspection of entire work area to ensure normal operations and employees are working in a safe manner.
• Shift work force as needed to ensure production and housekeeping goals are met.
• Review quality reports for material being produced at the time and when changes are made.
• Monitor production equipment throughout the shift to ensure normal operations.
• Monitor employees throughout the shift to ensure tasks are being completed in a safe and timely manner.
• Review Operator quality checks and verify accurate information is passed on the Quality Control.
• React and assist with all downtime causes to help troubleshoot to ensure production resumes as soon as possible.
• Ensure notification are created for all emergency work orders.
• Lead employees through root cause analysis and assists problem solving when issues occur.
• Follow up with Operators to ensure steps are taken to minimize cost while maximizing production.
• Ensure proper training is being performed on shift by evaluating performance.
• Provide coaching to crew to help them achieve plant objectives.
• Investigate and correct any material that did not meet quality specifications.
• Ensure all environmental policies are being met and required inspections are being performed properly.
• Monitor raw board production for surface defects and work to eliminate if defects are detected.
• Verifies all company policies are being followed.
• Ensures safe and healthy working conditions and an organized work environment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

 

Shutdown Operation

• Conducts pre-shift meeting to ensure everyone has clear understandings of their shutdown assignments.
• Monitors and ensures safe machine shutdown procedures.
• Assists and verifies proper locking out of machinery in a timely manner.
• Assist when needed on filling out and performing air testing for confined space permits.
• Follow up behind teams to ensure tasks are being completed properly and in a timely manner.
• Shift manpower when needed to ensure jobs can be completed in the allotted time.
• Monitor employees routinely during the shutdown to ensure they are working in a safe manner.
• Perform inspects after jobs are completed by employees and contractors to ensure work meets expectations.
• Assist with problem solving when issues arise from abnormal during routine task to keep everyone on schedule.
• Ensures timelines are met to bring up machinery in sequence to enable production to resume in a timely manner.
• Performs inspections while machines are idle to verify proper performance once required to go into production.
• Assist with going into production and verify area has been brought back to original housekeeping requirements. 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Requires 4 or more years experience in a manufacturing environment

 

COMPETENCIES:

• Core competencies include strong communication and interpersonal skills, listening skills, data analysis and interpretation.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and clearly communicate thoughts and work instructions.
• Ability to set priorities based on company goals and manage multiple ongoing tasks on a daily basis
• Position requires individual to climb multiple flights of stairs and ladders daily as well as ability to work in tight quarters.

• Position requires unrestricted work authorization in the United States; work/visa sponsorship for this position is not available.