Production Supervisor

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Based on general direction from Manager, plans and sets monthly and quarterly objectives for one or more production departments to ensure smooth workflow, quality production and on-time delivery. Monitors performance of Production Leads and team members and coaches for improved quality and quantity of work. Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, and performance management of Production Leads and individual contributors. May fill in for manager when needed.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Arrive to work everyday with the motivation to continually improve
• Utilize employee resources and equipment to achieve production plans and schedules within a specified timeframe
• Train, inform, and onboard employees to specific procedures, processes and objective of department stressing and promoting quality and safety standards
• Complete 45 day, 90 day, and annual employee reviews accurately according to the performance criteria and in a timely manner; ensure employee signs off on reviews within a timely manner
• Drive production improvements, required personnel attendance, right-to-know and training records and other records pertaining to the department
• Partner with other departments in coordinating raw materials, parts, assemblies, completed units and staffing
• Direct employee problems to the appropriate authorities for assistance, resolution and response.
• Continually evaluate workflow and processes, and further recommend more efficient and effective procedures to minimize costs.
• Manage employee performance and attendance providing real time, honest feedback

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly supervisory meetings to increase and maintain up-to-date communications and relay pertinent information to departmental employees
• Facilitate Gemba walks and 5s initiatives
• Administer work rules, regulations and disciplinary action when necessary, observing and practicing safety procedures and policies
• Insure TDD, drawing and specification information is current to all production W/O’s.
• Documents all drawing and BOM discrepancies. Submits drawing redlines and BOM issues to the engineering group.
• Utilizes problem solving techniques and QA resources when product defects are recognized
• Ensure all company policies, procedures, and safety objectives are followed. Report all findings.

• Continually seek improvements for all 5S and lean manufacturing objectives.
• Continual input for improvement of production processes effecting product flow and throughput.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Your Education Should Be…

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in business or technical preferred

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger; handle or feel objects; tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in related area
• Proven experience problem solving and navigating through ambiguity
• Team player mentality
• Understand and use basic blueprints
• Understand and use basic math
• Previous experience as a supervisor or as a lead
• Excel, Sharepoint, and payroll approval software

Chart is an equal opportunity employer