Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

Location Profile:

Andrews Laser Works founded in 1946 and located in Wilder KY specializes in the fabrication of complex assemblies from Inconel steel aluminum and titanium sheet with a core competency in aero engine brackets and components.

Position Summary:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for directing and supervising department operations while meeting goals for safety throughput productivity cycle time and quality.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyzes establishes and communicates performance standards to all leads and employees.
• Meets with employees daily reflecting on problems solutions and challenges; thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement and contributing towards becoming a learning organization.
• Implements and coordinates cross training of department employees to insure the elimination of all skill gaps resulting in a more skilled and adaptable workforce. Insures the completion of required competency forms and certifications as well as maintains an employee skill matrix.
• Instills and maintains a positive can-do team atmosphere; holding regular team meetings assigning team members tasks and coordinating required support services needed. Uses area boards to ensure results.
• Complies with all environmental safe practices and regulations. Conducts EH&S self-inspection and safety huddles in areas of responsibility.
• Supervises the conduct of Root Cause Corrective Action working sessions when safety and quality escapes occur.
• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types quantities and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
• Plans production operations establishing priorities and sequences for products.
• Executes to schedules and coordinates activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Reviews production and operating metrics and reports and resolves operational manufacturing and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent delays.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Resolves employee suggestions and or complaints or submits unsettled employees issues for further action by Operations Manager and HR Manager where and when appropriate.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated understanding of the production environment preferably in aerospace
• Knowledge of production processes quality controls and costs
• Knowledge of management principles involved in strategic planning and forecasting including people and equipment resource allocation; corporate and human resource policies and benefits; leadership; teaming; and production methods
• Thorough knowledge of lean manufacturing work area practices including 5-S Visual Controls Standard Work work center metrics and continuous improvement processes and able to instruct others in these practices
• Ability to motivate develop and direct people as they work identifying the best people for the job
• Proactive communicator who can clearly articulate results and needs across all levels
• Able to establish and communicate clear priorities and to influence others to support and act on those priorities
• Basic mathematic skills: add subtract multiply and divide using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to work alone or as a member of a team good cooperative skills.
• Ability to read write and communicate in English. Specifically applicants must be able to read and understand written procedures and instructions.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast paced and ever-changing environment with multiple priorities.

Required Experience:

• 4 to 6 years of proven experience in a manufacturing environment