Production Supervisor

About Dunmore International Corp: 

 

Acquired by Steel Partners in February 2018 as part of the Diversified Industrial Segment, Dunmore manufactures innovative technical films for Aerospace, Automotive, Commercial Graphics, Packaging applications.  Dunmore has deep expertise in novel coatings, films and multi-layer laminates based on 14,000 unique chemistries and constructions, and significant experience in handling foils, plastics and fabrics.  As a trusted Industry partner for over 50 years, Dunmore collaborates with customers in high growth markets to design, develop and manufacture a range of highly engineered value-added product solutions.  Dunmore clients include several Fortune 500 companies across 25+ countries and is a Gold Level Supplier to one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers.  Dunmore’s mission is to delight its customers through technical innovation, high levels of service and open collaboration to solve difficult application problems.   

 

Summary 

Leads staff to manufacture quality products within established safety, productivity and quality, and profitability standards.  Improves related systems, methods, processes and associates’ performance; creates healthy and productive work environment. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Creates a safe work environment by adopting and promoting programs & rules that meet regulatory and Company requirements and the safety of workers; and by reinforcing positive safety actions while eliminating unsafe acts/programs; by bringing safety to associates awareness; by ensuring facility is secure and procedures are followed at beginning/end of shifts. Ensures associates properly disposing of hazardous waste into designated containers. Disposal must be conducted according to state and federal regulations.  

• Enhances manufacturing staff job results by selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates; develops and utilizes on-going feedback mechanisms, and ensures performance expectations are understood and met, appraising job results. Directs activities of departments and schedules operations to meet demands of customers; creates a flexible workforce that is skilled to supports on-time and in-full objectives. 

• Ensures manufacturing standards, methods, and procedures and systems by studying product requirements, assuring Chemical/Mixing/Coating areas adhere to Quality Policy system, SMPs, customer specification; by meeting production schedule, following safety standards, reducing costs, and fostering good associate relations. Enhances current methods by recommending process improvements, providing fact-based data and implementing improvements in quality, cost, safety, productivity. 

• Maximizes profits by scheduling product and people for optimization, leading set up reduction and other lean manufacturing initiatives; monitoring run/yield reports and improving results; ensuring high quality products at optimal profit levels. 

• Improves customer satisfaction by overseeing the production of product that meets or surpassing customer expectations; by leading CCR/CAR investigations and incorporating corrective actions that reduce or eliminate repeat/similar concerns; by supporting new product development runs; by improving production yields so price is considered a high value for customers; by ensuring on-time and in-full shipments. 

• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, summarizing and communicating information and trends; by providing information needed to monitor AOP and KPI’s.  

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