2nd Shift Production Supervisor I

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Shift Supervisor-2nd shift                                         Department:       Production

Reports To:     Plant Manager                                                              Salary Level:       8                                                                                                                                             FLSA Status:               Exempt

Publish Date:  October, 2024                                                            

SUMMARY

Responsible for day to day direction of shift team members, health & safety, maintenance, and supporting engineering for the Milwaukee facility.  Ongoing focus areas will include: Continuous improvement, project management and Lean Management Operating System (MOS) - implementation and sustainment.

 

A successful candidate will understand and practice Servant Leadership to lead a production team through the manufacturing of materials from raw product to finished product. It also requires an enhanced ability to analyze data for equivalency, trends, and meet specifications while adhering to quality procedures and systems. 

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes but is not limited to the following.

• Plans and coordinates work, trains, motivates, monitors and evaluates performance of employees; ensures their ability to SAFELY operate equipment to produce product; counsels, records, and disciplines as necessary.
• Responsible for all processes, equipment, employees’ safety, and housekeeping of the entire operations area and meeting productions quality and quantity standards on the shift.
• Support the plant to manufacture and deliver quality products to meet customer expectations.
• Collaborate with members of the supply chain; operations, product management, and customer support teams, to engage and work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Facilitate training and development in lean techniques.
• Active member of Plant Safety Team
• Initiate actions to prevent any non-conformances related to product, process and systems.
• Work with operational leadership to ensure appropriate plant KPIs are established.
• Investigate and understand MUV (Material Usage Variance) for the plant.
• Work directly with machine operators to identify needs and develop solutions; work with Maintenance on equipment modifications and preventative /predictive maintenance to ensure reliability.
• Identify, propose and execute projects to improve customer satisfaction, through performance and product reliability. Develops / improves product reliability, performance consistency and cost effectiveness.
• Provide manufacturing waste, Overall Equipment Effectiveness and other key operational reports to the site leadership team.
• Ensures Quality products and processes are maintained by:
  • Understanding and supporting both quality policies and the Quality System while assisting with customer quality audits as needed.
  • Performing work at a level that ensures quality of this position meets or exceeds internal and external customer specifications.
  • Identifying and correcting if possible any identified quality issues both in the department and plant as a whole.

 

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises up to 20 employees in the Production team, with both direct and indirect labor. Approving timecards for hourly staff every payroll cycle. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's Safety Philosophy, policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

• Demonstrated Project Management skills are a must.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of ERP systems and ERP implementation protocols and procedures.
• Knowledge of continuous Improvement tools and their application (PDCA, root cause analysis etc.) Excellent problem solving skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to lead others, coach and model effective teamwork. Ability to plan, organize and handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and self-directed. Ability to interface w