Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, college degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 3 years’ experience in a supervisory/lead role
• Knowledge of Injection Molding, automated assembly equipment and manual product assembly

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and promote the Nordson safety culture of ‘Journey to Zero’ and that all accidents are preventable.
• Hold daily shift meeting with a focus on safety, security, performance, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in root cause investigations of safety, security and/or quality improvement opportunities.
• Manage and ensure proper training of Production Associates.
• Provide work assignments and all other daily shift activities to Production Team members.
• Ensure the timely opening and closing of production orders in SAP; Propose schedule adjustments as appropriate.
• Coordinate with the Production Planning department to ensure priority jobs are scheduled and completed on time.
• Identify and implement changes to production processes to improve on-time delivery, scrap rate, and production rates.
• Communicate problems, needs and other important information to department manager and/or other supervisors as appropriate.
• Coordinate resolution of quality issues as needed.
• Communicate assembly equipment concerns and ensure corrective action is taken in a timely manner.
• Ensure assembly of parts/material in accordance with work instructions and at a rate determined by the job standard.
• Collaborate with the other department and shift supervisors.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement projects to improve productivity, safety, and quality.
• Supervise, coach, and counsel employees to address performance concerns and achieve a high level of performance.
• Interview and hire employees as needed to ensure a fully productive team.
• Contribute to success of team by submitting improvement ideas, identifying potential problems, providing feedback on new methods or method changes and by displaying a positive, cooperative attitude in working with orders.
• Practice good housekeeping and appropriate measures to prevent pollution or other negative impacts on the environment.
• Other related duties depending on business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing or ISO Certified company preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus