Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor oversees the daily workflow of the department.

- Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment: monitoring personnel resources by studying methods, implementing cost reductions, developing reporting procedures and systems, facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points, initiating and fostering cooperation within and between departments. - Complete production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel: accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules: resolving problems, reporting results of the process flow on shift production summaries. - Manage and direct hourly employees including timekeeping and authorizing pay of employees, corrective action, dispute and conflict resolution, authorizing and approving paid time off requested in advance. - Analyze, troubleshoot, and revise systems procedures and operational practices while maintaining budgetary and personnel requirements. - Maintain staffing by orienting and developing employees while promoting personal growth. - Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations: planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. - Provide coaching, counseling, and discipline to employees. - Initiate, coordinate, and enforce systems, policies, and procedures. - Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards. - Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques. - Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests. - Maintain a clean and safe work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment and resources while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures. - Maintain a working relationship with the Union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. - Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, recommending action and contribute to the learning efforts by accomplishing related results as needed. - Plan and organize work, check procedures and equipment to ensure conformance to operation instruction sheets and comply with established priorities and schedules. - Provide training to employees including safety talks, job instruction and policy and procedure updates. Efficiently and accurately evaluate probationary employees. - Investigate work related problems such as safety incidents, production delays, quality matters, operational and/or equipment inefficiencies, etc. Seek root cause of problems and recommend improvements. - Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

- Associate degree or comparable work experience, preferred; a high school diploma or its equivalent is required. - Two to Five years of supervisor experience. - Melt shop or foundry experience, preferred. - Prior union work experience preferred. - 5S and lean methodology experience, preferred. - The ability to work 8-12-hour shifts is required. - Proven skills in supervision, coaching, managing processes, process improvement, production planning, controls, and instrumentation. - Strong supervisory, leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. - Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. - Excellent written and organizational skills - Excellent attention to detail

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

- Prolonged standing or walking - Ability to frequently bend, reach or twist. - Must wear department personal protective equipment. - Must be willing to work in inclement weather conditions both indoor and outdoor. - Must be willing to work in high temperature environment.