Production Supervisor

Job DescriptionJob Description

SUMMARY:

Responsible for supervising machining departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Schedule departmental work and expedite top priority jobs to meet workflow demands.
• Improve new processes, routings, and re-work.
• Track and document all scrap and re-work.
• Inventory management, including ordering departmental supplies and getting equipment repaired.
• Be an active participant in all management meetings, process improvements, safety, and company initiatives.
• Maintain housekeeping.
• Maintain safety standards and assist in identifying any potential safety issues.
• Maintain appropriate records in all company systems.
• Coordinate, plan & communicate with maintenance & outside services for machine repair & maintenance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise departmental personnel, including reviewing, counseling, and communicating Company information and happenings.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

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 accommodation may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent knowledge to obtain expertise in machining, equipment & processes.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with running CNC machines.
• Experience in a Supervisor or leadership role is .
• Background in LEAN Manufacturing and Visual Factory .
• Background in Problem Solving – 5 Why’s, 8 D, etc.
• 3-5+ years of experience managing other personnel in a machining environment.

SKILLS:
Must be fluent in English with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret manufacturing drawings, technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Must be able to respond to inquiries or complaints from employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers including decimals and fractions. Uses simple formulae, charts, tables, drawings, specifications, schedules. Checks reports, forms, records and comparable data where interpretation is required involving basic skills knowledge.

REASONING ABILITY:
Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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 accommodation 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, talk, walk, hear, reach with hands and arms, stoop and bend. The employee must seldom lift and/or move more than 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

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