JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Production Supervisor is the first line of management in the manufacturing locations. They directly supervise an assigned area and are responsible for ensuring a safe work environment, leading crews to produce products that meets standards for quality and productivity and effectively managing the workforce. 

Responsibilities: 

Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:  

• Supervising operations within a facility to achieve higher output 

• Supervises staff to produce manufactured products and organizes and monitors workflow 

• Organizing training and educational manuals for the production team 

• Ensuring compliance with safety and professional standards within a facility 

• Organizing, monitoring, and prioritizing tasks to meet production goals 

• Evaluating various stations of the production operation to ensure optimum efficiency 

• Maintaining communication between employees and senior executives to ensure procedures and policies are well-understood 

• Ensuring the flow of raw materials and other resources 

• Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures 

• Assists in recruiting, selects, onboards, trains, and mentors employees 

• Maintains workflow by monitoring and upgrading processes, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, studying methods, implementing cost reductions, developing reporting procedures and systems, facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points, and initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments 

• Completes production plan by assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries 

• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing production standards 

• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques 

• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, and answering questions and responding to requests. 

• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements, and implementing change 

• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures 

• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action 

• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications: 

Required Education & Skillsets: (This should be a specific and REQUIRED list)  

• High school diploma or equivalent experience 

• 2-3 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment 

• Prior supervisory experience 

• Knowledge of and experience with environmental and OSHA policies 

• Troubleshooting 

• Problem solving 

• Strong computer skills including the Microsoft suite 

• Excellent interpersonal communication (written and verbal) 

• Proven teambuilding skills including facilitation and team member participation 

• Proven leadership skills 

Preferred Education & Skillsets:  

• Associate in Business or Engineering