Supervisor Trainee

Scope of Position:

Under the supervision of the production supervisor learns the operations within the department and helps maintain a well-trained, highly motivated, and quality-oriented team that meets or exceeds business goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Learns and assists the department supervisor with managing results in terms of costs, methods, quality, and production goals/targets.
• Learns and assists the department supervisor with dept. workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observes control points and equipment; monitors personnel and resources; studies methods; implements cost reductions; develops reporting procedures and systems; facilitates corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiates and fosters a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Understands work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals and customer demand.
• Understands and assists with enforcing established policies and procedures.
• Maintains direct contact with employees, using proper communication and good people/motivational skills.
• Provides a clean, safe, orderly work area. Performs 5S audits and uses them as a tool to hold people accountable for a safe/organized work area.
• Provides training in the safe and proper use of equipment.
• Using LEAN tools, practices continuous improvement daily, to eliminate wastes, improve quality, and increase efficiency and productivity.
• Observes and obeys all safety rules, practices, and procedures.
• Wears and employs all safety equipment.
• Flexibility to rotate within different departments to learn and understand each line’s processes/procedures.

Position Requirements:

The Factory Supervisor Trainee should possess the minimum knowledge listed below:

• High School Education
• Prior supervisory experience a plus
• Must demonstrate exceptional initiative
• Ability to function under pressure
• Ability to use computer software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
• Must be able to get along with others
• Ability to effectively prioritize
• Must understand, convey, and comply with company policies and procedures

Skills and Qualifications: Supervision, Coaching, Managing Processes, Process Improvement, Budget Tracking, Production Planning, Controls and Instrumentation, Strategic Planning, Dealing with Complexity