Production Supervisor - 2nd shift

POSITION COMPETENCIES

• Be a self-starter and work independently.
• Uses logic and reason in dealing with problems.
• Adjusts to changing variables in the workplace.
• Engages others in constructive debate to explore alternative actions.
• Reaches agreements with others while maintaining perspective regarding longer-term relationships.
• Communicates effectively and concisely in oral and written messages.
• Anticipates consequences and maintains a big picture approach in decision-making.
• Persistence when accomplishing a task or assignment.
• Works harmoniously and with tact and diplomacy in dealing with a broad range of people.
• Effectively plans and organizes work to get efficient and effective results.
• Accepts the responsibilities and obligations of the job and the consequences of ones actions.
• Acts as a formal or informal leader in the achievement of group targets.
• Operates proactively anticipating possible problems opportunities and challenges.
• Understands and effectively uses budgets balance sheets profits and other financial constraints as directed by the Plant Manager.
• Manages projects and achieves desired results efficiently and on time.
• Analyzes data and prepares reports.
• Ability to be flexible and manage many assignments or projects at the same time.
• Leads manages and understands timelines and critical paths.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for taking an active improvement role on a day-to-day basis including but not limited to:

• Promotes health safety and environmental regulations by ensuring that standards policies and procedures are adhered to in compliance with corporate federal state and local requirements.
• Promotes the quality system through adhering to the elements of and being familiar with the philosophy quality statement quality manual and procedures.
• Maintains a safe working environment for all employees by:
  • Following and enforcing all safety rules and procedures
  • Maintaining a clean facility
  • Coordinating pre-shift safety meetings.
• Documentation of all training (Environmental health safety quality production etc.) is the responsibility of the supervisor for the employees under their care and control.
• Ensuring that the daily production data is collected accurately on all machines.
• Understanding what the top reasons for lost time lost output and poor quality are and taking appropriate corrective action.
• Providing information at the daily production meetings regarding the current line status including issues causes and preventative techniques used to prevent further issues.
• Taking specific preventative actions ensuring that permanent fixes are put in place for these reasons.
• Properly and thoroughly communicating all of the above information to the following shift supervisor.
• Learning how to operate all line equipment.
• Operating line equipment during breaks.
• Consistently meeting all production and quality goals.
• Ability to work either 8 or 12-hour shifts 4 to 7 days per week.
• Must be available via phone for 24/7 plant support.
• Manages the shift on a day-to-day basis to ensure the following issues are planned:
• Addresses absenteeism including vacation planning by scheduling manpower as needed to fulfil customer demand.
• Production paperwork.
• Liaising with QC/QA and sharing appropriate information to ensure department goals are met.
• Trains motivates and supervises production operators to ensure Finished Goods met product specifications and that proper records are maintained.
• Promotes the current quality system through adhering to the elements of and being familiar with the philosophy quality statement quality manual and procedures.
• Hourly attendance reporting and scheduling.
• Production documentation.
• Performs other duties as required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PowerPoint experience a plus.
• Associates or Bachelors degree in related field preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience in a production environment preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The Production Supervisor will be located at theHazleton PA facility.
• Work environment varies from an office setting to periodic exposure to the typical elements in the manufacturing facilities (i.e. dust moderate noise close proximity to semi-automated manufacturing equipment and hot and cold climates.)
• Must be able to work around hot asphalt tanks lines and pumps on an intermittent basis.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing 8 12 hours a day.
• Lifting up to 60 lbs.; lifting up to 120 lbs.
• Ability to climb stairs often and ladders periodically.
• Ability to work shift work.
• Visual Acuity (including color perception).
• Good Hearing.

All hires will be subject to a pre-employment physical