Supervisor, Production

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Daily supervision/leading of Manufacturing Associates. 

• Influence safe associate behavior; set expectations for following safety procedures & behaviors. 

• Perform as a working member of the team as necessary to meet production targets, set the pace. 

• Demonstrate work methods and ensure that team members are trained to complete all tasks. 

• Assign work to associates and monitor both efficiency and quality of their work. 

• Ensure all work procedures are followed / Manage vacation and time off requests for the team. 

• Ensure that the payroll records are accurate for team members via i.e. Labor Tracker. 

• Deliver and participate in disciplinary activities with Human Resources. 

• Participate in the interview/selection of team members and Attend and participate in shift hand off meetings. 

• Fairly and consistently promote, enforce and reinforce all company policies. 

• Conduct associate performance reviews in a timely manner. 

• Lead team in the application of lean manufacturing tools, including 5S, Visual Management, 7 Forms of Waste, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Poke Yoke, and Root Cause Corrective action. 

• Ensure that team boards are completed accurately and on time and that metrics are utilized to develop corrective actions and drive continuous improvement. 

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