3^rd Shift Supervisor

Essential Responsibilities Include:

• Supervise production line operation in accordance with plant policies and procedures
• Train and coach production line employees
• Conduct employee performance reviews
• Manage shift schedules including: work station assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations
• Coordinate with Human Resources for appropriate staffing levels
• Coordinate production start-ups, shut-downs, and change-overs
• Schedule and conduct shift meetings
• Meet shift production goals
• Implement quality control. Make adjustments as necessary during shift to produce product within specifications. Reject product outside of specifications
• Operate within standard operating procedures and job safety
• Communicate with other Shift Supervisors and Plant Manager
• Ensure a clean and safe work area
• Complete shift paper work
• Assist in production as necessary

Additional Duties Include:

• Prioritize set-ups and start-ups for set-up technicians
• Assign operators to presses, as well as assign and give breaks as needed
• Prioritize materials for material handlers
• Enter labor and close out jobs
• Update/Schedule using MATTEC production monitoring system. Edit data if needed to assure accuracy
• Verify timekeeping is accurate for shifts edit if needed
• Approve and schedule vacations
• Generate and post shift daily efficiencies
• Update scrap and press efficiencies daily for previous shifts
• Promote and enforce 5S plant cleanliness program
• Manage skills training for employees. Date, file and schedule operator training requests
• Update and post individual and group training skills after skills have been verified
• Participate in monthly inventory if needed
• Provides Customer Service answers after Production Scheduler's hours are done
• Lead and participate in improvement teams
• Active member of scrap reduction programs

Prerequisites:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• With or without a calculator, must be able to accurately add, subtract, multiply, divide whole numbers and calculate figures/amounts such as fractions, percentages or ratios. Also must have the ability to apply these mathematical concepts to practical situations
• Ability to write procedures, work instructions as well as routine reports/correspondence and to effectively present information in one-on-one or small group situations to business partners
• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery. This is normally acquired through two to five years of manufacturing experience. Injection molding experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds required