Assistant Supervisor Lead

Suncast Corporation is the leading US-based designer, manufacturer, and distributor of high-quality resin products for the home and industrial markets. A privately held company headquartered in Western Chicago, Illinois, Suncast prides itself on 35 years of innovation and sustainability across a wide range of product categories with materials proudly sourced in the USA. Everything we do is supported by the strength and ingenuity of American workers and we are committed to helping families across the country make the most of their unique spaces. We utilize state-of-the-art machinery and innovative manufacturing techniques to consistently engineer products of the highest possible quality.
Due to continued expansion, Suncast Corporation is hiring a Lead Assistant Supervisor This position is a long-term growth opportunity for an ambitious, career-minded individual interested in a career with a major manufacturer of consumer products.
Suncast offers competitive pay based on experience, skills and job performance and an excellent benefits package that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield medical and dental insurance, a vision plan, life/disability insurance and a 401(k) plan with both a match and profit sharing. Our philosophy is to promote from within, and we invest in our employee’s training and development through tuition reimbursement, on-the-job training, apprenticeships and more. We offer a clean manufacturing environment where safety is always job one.
The Lead Assistant Supervisor is responsible for material delivery and inventory accuracy within an assigned production area called a zone.
Responsibilities:
The following duties are considered essential to this position. Other responsibilities may be assigned.
• Coordinate staging of production inventory daily requirements.
• Run queries and reports in a timely manner.
• Print BOM's for scheduled products.
• Ensure that the cell layout is followed and any discrepancies are communicated to the zone manager and industrial engineer.
• Assign work to material controller. Ensure that work is fairly and effectively distributed.
• Assign work for union employees. Ensure that work is fairly and effectively distributed.
• Order temporary help when needed to cover shift.
• Submit weekly labor hour transfer sheets.
• Ensure that material is available at the presses when required.
• Communicate inventory, material, and production information to the appropriate employees and departments. This may include labor supervision, process management, receiving, and distribution.
• Ensure inventory accuracy within assigned production zones.
• Ensure transactions are performed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Monitor stage lanes. Ensure that product is moving in and out of the staging area properly.
• Compare system counts to actual counts. Determine and communicate the root cause for inventory errors. Correct system inventory inaccuracies. Perform cycle counts. Take corrective action to prevent errors.
• Train as needed and supervise the employees within the zone. This will include material controllers and zone forklift drivers.
• Monitor Direct Pick to ensure accuracy of inventory and communications with forklift drivers in order to bring needed components to production line.
• Act as primary trainer for any additional assistant zone supervisors.
• Monitor shop order status.
• Use system tools such as iVP and Mattec when required.
• Ensure that appropriate action for shop order closings is taken in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the shop order quantity is within the determined accuracy goal and that all scrap has been accounted for.
• Close shop orders when completed. Ensure that the work center inventory is adjusted to zero and appropriate transactions and adjustments are made.
• Analyze color usage/adjustment in warehouse and zones (production floor) on a daily basis.
• Have excess inventory for completed shop orders identified, counted, and removed from the work area. Return excess to the receiving warehouse or staging areas.
• Use computer-based production information systems to plan shift work assignments.
• Ensure department members are using approved counting, labeling and transaction methods.
• Ensure that Labor, IE, and QA have accurate container counts and stack patterns. Assist in the process by notifying industrial engineering of incorrect standard counts. Document findings using email.
• Stay informed of new technology, methods, and materials for this position.
• Support and comply with all Suncast safety policies, quality standards, and housekeeping methods at all times. Suncast policies have been developed to ensure compliance with employee law.
• Explain company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations.
• Confer with the