Production Supervisor

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor will oversee and manage production employees and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and productivity standards while achieving manufacturing goals.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Train and manage production employees by assigning responsibilities and tasks to properly manage the workflow
• Oversees the daily workflow and assignments of the production shift and detect issues in efficiency while suggesting improvements to meet goals
• Communicate job expectations; coach/counsel and follow disciplinary procedures
• Enforce policies, rules and regulations and ensure that employees comply
• Guide and monitor employee’s performance and productivity
• Shows respect and consideration to all employees while valuing each member of the team equally
• Handle problems and conflict that may arise with professionalism and fairness
• Maintains knowledge of processes and equipment
• Notifies maintenance department of equipment problems that interfere with production as soon as they may arise
• Work closely with Line Leaders to communicate clear expectations while giving support and encouraging leadership
• Ensures paperwork is completed and signed correctly
• Set clear goals and expectations during morning meetings while encouraging suggestions
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Manages labor and standards
• Approves payroll hours for production employees

Requirements

• Job Knowledge, Education and Experience: Thorough understanding of/or the ability to quickly learn production operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate processes, expectations, and goals to the team to keep them informed and engaged
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated and strives to accomplish goals with little to no direction
• Excellent prompt and regular attendance
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks efficiently to the appropriate employee while recognizing employees’ strengths/weaknesses to utilize them as effectively as possible
• Excellent teamwork skills by treating employees like equal members to encourage involvement and maintaining/increasing morale
• Willingness to learn by increasing skills/knowledge for continuous improvement
• Demonstrate important social skills such as empathy to handle employee issues and complaints
• Ability to work well under pressure and make tough decisions
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable of giving employees both positive feedback and improvement suggestions
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Familiar computer skills and willing to learn new systems
• Demonstrates a good attitude
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior production leadership skills preferred
• Metal fabrication experience is a plus