Manufacturing Supervisor

General Job Summary:

Supervises and directs all activities of manufacturing departments. Responsible for safety, quality, cost and schedule performance of direct reports.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Adheres to all safety processes and procedures and insures they are followed by Associates
• Ensures quality and manufacturing processes are followed. (Manufacturing Process Control Document and Quality Assurance Plan).
• Assures adherence to all Company policies and procedures by direct reports.
• With lead Associates, assigns weekly/daily workload to insure production requirements are met.
• Coaches, trains, and monitors Associates’ activities in operation of equipment and executing duties in manufacture of product.
• Assists in the resolution of production, quality, and maintenance problems as they occur
• Keeps Plant Manager informed of workload, production, quality and personnel issues.
• Recommends staffing changes to adjust for changes in workload.
• Completes and delivers annual performance reviews for all direct reports and recommends wage adjustments.
• Conducts regular meetings with Associates to review safety, quality, and productivity issues.
• Operates machinery as necessary to insure production completion.
• Ensures work areas are kept safe and clean.
• At times will need to be hands on to ensure production requirements are met.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Yes, 8-14 Associates

Individual must carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

3-5 years related experience or training

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Experience with an ERP system a plus.

Other Requirements:

Ability to read and understand blueprints. Understanding and ability to use inspection gauges (verniers, micrometers, height stand, pins). Experience as an operator with fabrication equipment specific to area of responsibility. Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to promote and maintain a positive, customer focused work environment.

Language Skills:

High Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

Basic Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Very High Skills: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; maneuver through the office and factory, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms; grasping and twisting; talk or hear; lift and/or move over 35 pounds and use of computer keyboard.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform within the described work environment.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat, extreme cold, wet and/or humid conditions and the noise level in the work environment is usually loud