Production Supervisor Jobs

Oversee all aspects of production manufacturing unit including employee safety, staff management and training. Individual carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Watt’s policies and procedures. Responsibilities include interviewing, training, planning, assigning and directing work, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems. (both personnel and production related)
Responsibilities And Duties

• Hold entire staff accountable to uphold Company Policies and Procedures. Responsible for all documentation relative to attendance and disciplinary issues.
• Work with production planner to ensure changeover sequencing minimizes labor and material costs.
• Document all changes in set-ups on set-up sheets, tooling kits, data plotting worksheets and control plans.
• Other duties as assigned
• Check all tooling regularly – ensure proper handling and storage of tooling.
• Coordinates machine maintenance with maintenance staff to minimize production downtime and increase production efficiency.
• Assist in getting quotes for production related activities from outside suppliers
• Manage and report all worked hours for production staff
• Maintain productive and safe work environment for all production employees
• Work to achieve peak operations productivity and efficiency and minimization of scrap
• Confers with Management to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, and production efficiency standards.
• Responsible for training of all new employees. Documentation of training for each individual is required.
• Coordinate staff for production including in the assistance of hiring, managing staff performance, and training
• Responsible for department safety training and development of strong shop floor safety culture and environment. (Safety SOPs, Job Hazard Analysis, and Ergonomic Improvements.)
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance Department to ensure all goods produced are of the highest standard possible and meeting our manufacturing standards and the requirements of our listing agencies
• Responsible for cross training entire staff so direct reports are interchangeable in each manufacturing discipline.
• Report to production staff on a daily basis targets and goals to be achieved. Annual goals to be review quarterly with direct reports.
• Develop vision for future production efficiency improvements, safety improvements and cost reduction initiatives
• Use methodical problem solving skills approach to resolve process changes and improvements.
• Assist in procurement and analysis of bids for capital equipment
• Available for emergency call-outs for production on a 24 hour basis
• Provide daily production updates during staff huddle meeting.
• Responsible for preparation of processing week ending hourly payroll
• Responsible for controlling labor costs
• Advise on supply levels and shortages and create purchase order requisitions to Operations Manager or Purchasing for action.
• Responsible for accurate reporting and reconciliation of all inventoried items.
• Oversee workplace organization and cleanliness (5S)
• Issue daily efficiency reports to all operators

Education
Bachelors Degree
Management
This position has 12-20 Direct Reports
Perform annual performance appraisals of Team on a timely basis
Lead team to work in a safer manner at all times and comply with safety policies and standards
Experience And Required Skills

• Sense of Urgency Knowledge and expertise in Lean Manufacturing Must possess a desire to excel and a “hands on” management style
• Minimum of 5 years production supervisory experience
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret shop drawings, technical publications, technical procedures and listing agreements
• Strong management and leadership skills to include coaching and facilitating
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistics, fractions, percentages and ratios
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure / training manuals
• Must embrace change
• Well developed organizational skills
• Must excel in a team environment
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Demonstrated ability to manage/lead cross functional teams

• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing duties of the job, employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear
Employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

• WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office and shop floor working environment
Noise level is constant with intervals of spikes
Required to wear safety glasses and utilize other safety equipment as required while present on the shop floor
Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.