Production Supervisor

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Diez Group Kansas City is expanding its operations from warehousing and distribution to production, as a tier one manufacturing supplier of blanked material. We are looking for a Production Supervisor to join our 2nd Shift team. Current business is warehousing and distribution. Your position will focus on safe and efficient set-up, changeover, safe operation and troubleshooting of the press machines.

The Diez Group is a Hispanic owned minority business that believes in on time delivery of high quality products at a competitive price to its customers.

Pay based on experience.

Summary/Objective

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing a diverse and talented manufacturing team. Your primary goal is to ensure the safety of your team members and properly organize staff members to achieve a reasonable workflow throughout the day. Your position will also include directing, disciplining, training, and assisting lower-level manufacturing employees in a factory setting. You must ensure customer requirements are met by effective work force planning and training the team toward continuous improvement of product quality and production efficiency.

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership to employees by encouraging positive engagement

• Facilitate meetings related to quality, housekeeping, safety, productivity, and continuous improvement

• Manage the performance of employees with appropriate recognition, feedback, and/or discipline if necessary

• Maintain employee rosters, include if any employees are on vacation, FMLA, or sick leave

• Comply with all company and departmental policies and procedures

• Ensure all safety, production, housekeeping, quality and delivery targets are met

• Ensure all incidents, accidents or injuries are documented immediately and reported to appropriate management personnel

• Communicate with opposite shift supervisor to discuss pertinent information and/or schedule changes

• Assist in corrective actions related to safety, production and quality

• Ensure efficient upkeep and utilization of equipment by communicating with upper management and the maintenance department

• Recommend and implement process improvements

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications

• All candidates must be able to work all shifts, Saturday, Sunday and overtime when needed

• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff members

• Exercise decision making skills

• Familiar with the coordination of Shipping and Receiving.

• Familiar with Scheduling of production schedules and work orders.

• Approachable and professional.

• Solid problem solving skills with the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks at one time.

• Well organized.

• Adherence to the attendance policy.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does have supervisory responsibilities of approximately thirty (30) personnel.

Work Environment

This job operates in a steel / aluminum processing and distribution plant. When on the plant floor the required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) must be appropriately worn.

Physical Demands

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to climb and descend a flight of stairs as needed.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday. Extended hours, nights and weekend work may be necessary based on business needs or the needs of the customer.

Travel

This position requires no regular travel.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent years of experience in similar industry or military equivalent.

• ISO & IATF 16949 knowledge and understanding is a plus.

• Previous supervisory experience (3-5 years) in a manufacturing environment.

• Basic understanding of OSHA, labor and federal regulations.

• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

AAP/EEO Statement

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