Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and coordinate production activities through Task Leaders while utilizing current and future knowledge of the product process production methods raw materials procedures and equipment capabilities.
• Conduct daily team meetings as required ensuring communication of company and/or departmental information to employees.
• Establish and communicate production capacity and update as changes occur throughout the week.
• Confer with management and engineering to establish production and quality control standards and to obtain data regarding quantities specifications and delivery dates.
• Establish department metrics to minimize quality problems and to produce product at the lowest total cost.
• Develop and implement programs to continuously improve yield throughput rate as well as on time delivery to the customer.
• Coordinate with maintenance safety sales customer service materials management and/or purchasing to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources equipment and material.
• Revise manpower needs and priorities as a result of operational changes and business needs.
• Identify opportunities for productivity improvements. Coordinate with other departments for implementation and to ensure an open feedback flow of knowledge and information.
• Ensure safety and environmental compliance is met and that policies and work instructions are adhered to.
• Work to develop programs and awareness to improve overall safety metrics and to support the overall safety program.
• Ensure Process Change Notifications and Deviations are executed and documented as required.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are followed and proper records are maintained in accordance within plant management system
• Support employee training matrix for cross functional training of employees for redundancy coverage.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 3 years of supervisory experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability in human resource management to lead and motivate teams and to achieve results through designated leads.
• Strong analytical organizational written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires the ability to communicate and interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish process controls to achieve customer and internal product quality and lead time requirements.
• Ability to manage hourly workforce to achieve a production schedule.
• Ability to trouble-shoot problems and resolve with root cause analysis.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to establish measurable goals and objectives in support of departmental plant and corporate objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in Management or Business discipline Operations or other technical discipline or equivalent job related experience preferred.
• Experience driving improvement through Lean Manufacturing or similar process improvement programs preferred.
• Spanish fluency is a plus but not a requirement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift and carry objects up to 50-100 pounds.
• Frequent standing and walking throughout the production area.
• Ability to read measuring devices such as ruler calibrated tape measure etc.
• Ability to sit and perform computer tasks as required for team management.

Durcon is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed national origin or ancestry sex age physical or mental disability veteran or military status genetic information sexual orientation marital status or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal state or local laws regulations or ordinances.