Working Production Supervisor

Company Description

ITW Professional Automotive Products specializes in the manufacture of automotive maintenance products including fluids (treatments and additives, cleaners, functional fluids along with the equipment required to perform the services) and wiper blades.  Major business segments include New Car Dealers, Tire, Muffler and Brake and Quick Lube facilities.  Operations are in Lakeland, FL. This position will be located at our Lakeland, FL facility.

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION

To operate, oversee and coordinate shift production, maintenance (Production Line), and changeover activities. Accountable for a production cell results in Safety, Quality, Maintenance, and Production.

JOB DUTIES

• Promotes and follows all EHS guidelines and procedures.
• Promotes and follow all Quality guidelines and procedures.
• Recommends safety improvements as needed and participates actively in the good catch program.
• Leads/Support investigations of Good Catches, quality and safety incidents.
• Coordinates and schedules production in an efficient manner while attaining quality (MRD Process)
• Shuts down equipment when there are process problems and makes necessary corrections
• Schedules and performs routine preventative maintenance of equipment
• Identifies, isolates and corrects equipment malfunctions
• Performs production changeovers using computer system software and appropriate equipment
• Responsible for adjustments, set-ups, changeovers, maintenance, cleaning and general operation of various filling and packaging machines or blending equipment.
• Responsible for accurate and timely reporting of production, labor and scrap incurred during the shift
• Assures that associates are trained in safety, quality, operations and changeover procedures for appropriate filling and packaging lines
• Supervises/directs subordinates and temporary staffing as well as administers policies and procedures
• Designate operators position in the production cell
• Lead 7 am Operational Morning Meetings
• Can start up and shut down any production cell / Manufacturing Site

POSITIONS SUPERVISED (IF ANY)

Machine Operators and Temporary Staff.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma/GED required
• More than 5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment in a supervisory or lead role for external candidates only; preferably automotive or bottling and packaging
• Must be computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Must be certified to drive all types of lift trucks: low-lift, fork-lift, high-lift

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand; walk; climb; balance on moving vehicles in standing and sitting positions, operate mechanical moving equipment; and to hear. The employee is constantly exposed to vibration while operating mechanical equipment. The employee is frequently required to bend; stoop; stand; handle; finger; feel; reach forward with arms; and talk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; crouch; kneel; squat; and twist. The employee is rarely required to crawl. The employee must occasionally lift, push/pull, and or move up to 65 pounds. The employee must possess the mandatory ability to react and move quickly in case of emergency. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus/accommodate.

RISKS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to the possibility of injury to the hands or feet and collision with moving equipment. The possibility of fire exists. On rare occasion, the employee has the possibility of exposure (once a day) to electrical shock and battery explosion. The employee may also rarely come into contact with toxic / caustic chemicals from damaged product.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and machinery. A strong citrus odor is present constantly in the work environment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Work is performed inside with moderate amounts of heat, cold and humidity encountered. Inside work can be dirty, with adequate lighting and ventilation. Conditions can include the presence of hazards such as flammable liquids, moving machinery and working around and with others.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. This job description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that