Production Supervisor - Solid Wire Operations

Company Description

Hobart Brothers LLC, an Illinois Tool Works Company, is a recognized leader in the manufacturing and distribution of welding consumables world-wide.  We seek talented achievers and individuals looking for potential future growth opportunities.

Job Description

As a Production Supervisor, your primary responsibility is to foster a safe and productive work environment, ensure timely delivery, manage costs, develop teams, reward performance, and promote a positive culture. This role involves overseeing the Solid Wire Business Unit across multiple shifts and reporting to the Troy Operations Manager.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve superior team safety awareness through OPX and develop corrective actions for safety concerns.
• Lead, train, mentor, coach, and develop Team Lead and production team members to have positive and proactive attitudes, personal accountability, superior manufacturing quality, and encouraging ownership of operations, products, and processes.
• Effective communication and cooperation with production members are vital to maintaining high equipment efficiency and product quality standards.
• Work with internal departments to improve the manufacturing environment for customer needs.
• Drive customer service within all areas of the department.
• Act as a technical resource to team members, peers, and customers.
• Achieve business goals and objectives by involving employees in quality, delivery, and productivity initiatives. Additionally, they will promote empowerment and ITW principles, including 80/20 efforts.
• Provide reports on critical information and proposals to act on data effectively.
• Involvement with capital expenditures, budget, and financial support
• Skilled at recognizing ways to reduce downtime and enhance existing procedures proactively.
• Identify and assess cost-saving prospects, develop implementation plans, and lead toolbox projects within operations.
• Ensure that staffing levels are maintained for all shifts to meet business requirements by consistently collaborating with Human Resources and external agencies and adhering to internal policies.
• Manage time and attendance (Dayforce) for hourly team members.
• Performance management, including preparing and administering performance reviews and ongoing individual coaching.
• Disciplinary management, investigating and implementing corrective measures based on internal policies supported by HR and operations management.
• Responsible for shift coordination and scheduling priorities to ensure safe and efficient operations based on demand.
• Build relationships, be visible, communicate, encourage creativity and innovation.
• Effective communication across all shifts and levels of the organization.
• Holds self and teammates accountable for living the ITW Culture and valu

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering or Business
• 1 to 3 years of relevant leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing a multi-shift operation preferred.
• Flexible work schedule capable of meeting the needs of a multiple-shift, 24-hour operation.
• Proven ability to apply ITW principles in manufacturing, safety compliance, Lean Manufacturing, and Quality Standards.
• Utilize the ITW Toolbox (80/20, PLS, MRD, USa) to foster continuous improvement of people, processes, and products
• Contributes to the strategic direction of the business.
• Demonstrated understanding of the P&L statement
• Proven problem-solving skills, including analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Prioritize customer needs when working with stakeholders and recognize how different aspects of the business work together to support them.
• Exhibit encouragement of diverse ideas, focus on coaching/developing team members’ strengths and facilitate effective communication between shifts.
• Skilled at performance management, providing formal and informal feedback to employees.
• Positive leader and team player who takes accountability, coaches others, listens actively, remains approachable, and resolves issues promptly.
• Must be self-driven and able to motivate others, identify needs and show the ability to make things happen with little supervision.
• Strong computer (Microsoft Office), oral and written communication skills, and prior experience with the Route Card system is a plus.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full p