Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Requirements

• Must possess a desire to excel and a ‘hands on’ management style
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong management and leadership skills to include coaching and facilitating
• Well developed organizational skills
• Must excel in a team environment
• Must embrace change
• Minimum of Associates or Technical Degree (Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline is preferred)
• Minimum 7+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Review daily visual production boards to maintain efficient production performance; provides prioritized production scheduling to all Lead Associates and team members.
• Responsible for the implementation of Lean principles in their area to include elements of takt-time, balanced flow process, visual factory, empowered team meetings, total safety, standardized work and world class 5S standards.
• Supervise all work performed in their area; offer coaching/mentoring and/or corrective action when appropriate.
• Develop and empower team members in the application of Lean tools to include facilitation, process mapping, spaghetti charting, and the identification and elimination of the 7 wastes.
• Lead the effort in safety compliance, improvement and promoting awareness in accordance with company safety requirements and guidelines; drive 5S into the production line on a daily basis.
• Help coordinate ‘Pull’ signals and shop activities on a daily basis; promote 1 piece flow and response to daily customer demand; support Kanban Supermarkets where needed.
• Support Kanban inventory replenishment in coordination with Planner/Buyers and Material Handlers.
• Respond to line down issues and provide leadership to root cause analysis and corrective action plan execution.
• Provide assistance to the Lead Associates and team members.
• Keeps Facilities / Maintenance informed of any issue outside of normal with any of the production or production support equipment.
• Conduct meetings with Lead Associates (if there are any in the Value Stream) as needed.
• Participate in Kaizen events as needed. Review and update ECO’s.
• Help approve weekly attendance for temporary team members.
• Ensure quality standards are met with all products. Administer AERCO policies and procedures. Additional projects as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline is preferred