Manufacturing Supervisor

Manufacturing Supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 5+ years relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and decision-making ability required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficient computer skills – Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish and promote a culture of safe, compliant, and high-quality operations.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, GMP, ISO, OSHA and other applicable regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to the applicable Business Manufacturing Leader.
• Provides leadership to production operations.
• Full time presence on the production floor.
• Responsible for safety, quality, production and continuous improvement requirements.
• Works with other Supervisors to drive overall plant performance.
• Provides leadership and training for associates on production floor. Must project positive attitude with excellent team skills.
• Drive the following key metrics: safety, quality, productivity, & customer service.
• Measure and communicate performance to department leadership.
• Provides leadership in a team environment.
• Provide direction to all operators and manage the daily operations to meet established targets.
• Monitors production machinery as needed to ensure top performance.
• Ensure product quality through accurate and timely completion of action plans to address deficiencies.
• Ensure accurate and timely SAP & MES transactions by supervising inventories and addressing discrepancies identified.
• Drive problem resolution and is the key contact with outside resources (engineers, quality, tech services, document control, tool room) to ensure success.
• Ensure associates are trained in and follows all safety, quality, and operation procedures.
• Build and develop teamwork to create a unified organization.
• Assist engineers/technicians with project work as the need arises.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts by utilizing CI practices (KAS, Blitz’s) and adhering to standard work practices.
• Provide 360 degree feedback on associates to drive performance & accountability to all expectations, policies & procedures.
• Coordinate coverage for vacation, absenteeism, and overtime as required.
• Support other areas and operations as needed.
• When necessary, substitute for associates to provide coverage for meetings, unplanned absence, etc.
• Verifies that equipment-surrounding areas are clean during the shift.
• Performs other duties as the need arises.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 5+ years relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement preferred.