Assembly Supervisor - 2Nd Shift

Division Description

The Baird Display Division creates unique and high-impact temporary and semi-permanent point of purchase displays, merchandisers, and signage that converts interest into action and helps brands stand out from the crowd.

Position Overview

Directly supervises all employees assigned to the department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conflict resolution; team building; coaching and leading employees to improve; addressing complaints and resolving problems; documentation; and setting an example of superior behavior, attitude, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Additional duties may be assigned by management.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety programs, and good housekeeping.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain inventories.
• Enforce the corrective action procedures when applicable and conduct meetings with the violating employees.
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect the performance of your department.
• Establish high morale within your department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems. Maintain confidentiality.
• Communicate with necessary supervision to avoid problems between shift changes.
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel.
• Coordinate with your supervisor and Maintenance Manager on any repairs or preventive maintenance done in the department.
• Improve career skills by enrolling yourself in seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
• Report quality concerns to Plant Manager or Assistant Manager. Assist in determining quality guidelines.
• Maintain quality, efficiencies, and production levels set by management. Communicate these standards to your staff.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Five years of manufacturing experience
• High school diploma or GED.
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish is a plus.

Language Skills

Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning Abilities

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical Skills

Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.

Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.

Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.

Certificates, Licenses, Certificates

May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Leadership Attributes

Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.

Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position.

Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution.

Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, understanding how to appraise personnel, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts either involving the supervisor directly or as a third party, understanding and demonstrates positive motivational skills including coaching and delegation techniques.

Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.