Extrusion Supervisor

Job Description

JOB DETAILS

Shift: 5p-5a, rotating weekend shift, work 3 days one week and then 4 days the following week. 

Week one - Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Week two - Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain high level of visibility with employees.  Use hands-on approach to communicate daily and involve employees in problem solving

Promote safety and ensure a safe work environment and safe employee work habits

Develop a high-performance work team with high levels of employee engagement, morale, satisfaction, and performance

Review general status of production schedules to identify and resolve problems

Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data

Support and implement new, customer-focused processes in accordance with lean principles and practices

Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping

Actively provide change leadership as required

Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging employees to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation

Support associates in understanding company policies and practices

Maintain accurate time and production records

Identify process related problems and actively work with leaders and employees to determine and implement corrective action(s)

Communicate with other supervisors and appropriate personnel regarding equipment, safety, schedules, company policies and practices, performance improvement plans, etc.

Manage extrusion inventory supplies, providing the employees what is needed to succeed at their job

Lead and support extrusion teams to a “win as one” mindset

Lead and support the plant to improve process, procedures, and the performance of the plant

Ensure that the plant is achieving KPIs and develop plans when needed to achieve those KPIs

Be a leader in driving change, embrace and encourage it with team

Forward thinking leader

Hire, supervise, evaluate, and replace staff as required to ensure performance objectives are met/exceeded

Effectively train personnel in tooling, troubleshooting, machine set-up, operation, changeover, safety procedures and record keeping

Identify potential career paths for associates and works with associates to develop their skills and knowledge to progress the careers

Assign personnel to jobs/rotations and break schedules during shift by maintaining a high degree of communication skills to accomplish seamless shift changes and troubleshooting progress

Complete or oversee completion of paperwork relative to plant operation, operator logs, PM logs, audits and corrective action

Utilize PDCA process to attack problems and shortcomings

Interrupt the normal flow of work to respond to any short notice production or delivery needs

Knowledge and understanding of all safety policies and regulations and to be able to address all unsafe acts and conditions

Administer policies in a fair and consistent manner

Provide coaching and counseling to associates and corrective action when needed, always following company guidelines

Ability to promote overall goals of company in safety, quality, delivery and cost

Identify and assist with implementations for continuous improvement.

Effective control materials to eliminate wasted and maximize reclamation usage

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to include 5s and conversion cost reduction

Report all issues relating to safety, quality and disciplinary to manager in a timely manner

Must communicate effectively with other Supervisors and Leads to promote cross shift communication and eliminate reoccurring issues and/or confusion

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES (Include but are not limited to):

Participate in continuous improvement events as assigned by department manager

Facilitate SQDCE meetings and utilization of accountability board

Communicate with and listen to employees daily regarding team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.

Help employees succeed through performance management.  Provide coaching and performance communication to support development

Train and develop production line staff in the extrusion process

Control scrap vinyl from production

Ensure extrusion production schedule is completed on time

Perform extrusion operator duties as needed

Operate all extrusion equipment

Work with extrusion team to develop cost savings process

DIRECTION OF OTHERS (Include but are not limited to): 

Manages a team of manufacturing associates

Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, and addressing unacceptable behavior

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