Canada Machining Supevisor

3 weeks ago

Albertville, United States Mueller Water Products, Inc Full time
Primary Accountabilities: Primary accountabilities include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Plan and lead the activities of production processes and personnel on various shifts during the manufacturing/assembly of products.
  • Partner with the Production Manager, Production Planning, and Materials departments to establish production priorities and plans.
  • Direct production operations in accordance with established priorities and sequences for manufacturing products using knowledge of production processes and methods, machine and equipment capabilities and skilled labor.
  • Analyze production schedules to estimate work requirements for completion of job assignments and adjust to meet scheduled requirements.
  • Assist Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Engineering personnel in testing, troubleshooting and modifying processes to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of products.
  • Advise managers and supervisors of production issues and offer suggestions for changes in working conditions, design, test, production procedures, and the use of equipment.
  • Meet or exceed goals established for safety, labor efficiencies, schedule attainment, scrap, rework, and any other production related goals.
  • Initiate, suggest, and implement plans to motivate, empower, and develop workers to achieve work goals in a team environment.
  • Supervise and assist in the set-up, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of various automated machines, assembly equipment and/or machining centers.
  • Make recommendations for discharges and disciplinary measures.
  • Obtain critically needed products from material as directed, performing any necessary operations / processes to expedite requirements toward production plans.
  • Implement lean techniques and principles such as 5S, standardized work, waste identification and elimination, value stream mapping, team based multi-skilled workforce, one piece flow technology, visual factory concepts, and total productive maintenance.

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