Supervisor Manufacturing Jobs

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2022. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Supervisor Production

Shift: 2nd

Pay: Salaried Exempt, based on experience

Supervises direct labor within a defined work area or shift, in a manufacturing or assembly function with the intent of achieving defined goals such as daily and monthly output schedules, quality levels, etc. Monitors safety, productivity, and efficiency. Ensures the workforce is properly trained.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise activities of a team, small department, or subgroup
• Ensure adherence to corporate policy and procedures
• Provides direction, training, and guidance to assigned staff
• Achieve business objectives within set parameters (budget, targets, etc.)

Key Position Accountabilities:

• Identify and monitor performance indicators that measure how well the group is supporting the plan
• Builds a performance-driven culture through PPM, succession planning, execution of reward systems, and talent development
• Plan, maintain and communicate production, manpower, and quality to achieve the plan
• Manage the one-year operating budget for area of responsibility

Knowledge & Skills:

• Interaction is generally limited to co-workers in the department of function; the interaction may be with other departments when the job provides services to those.
• Works under clear objectives, within defined procedures and processes.
• Basic professional knowledge. Applies knowledge, skills, policies, and procedures to resolve routine issues.
• Influences employees within the function to enable decision-making.
• Contribute to the department’s financial goals as defined in work tasks.
• May provide input in the creation of execution plans to supply strategy. Primarily executes tasks in support of department goals.
• Provides input into the creation of the execution plans and updates to plans based on changes in strategic direction.
• On a day-to-day basis, leverages resources within the area of accountability to execute the plan.
• Primary accountability for the performance of function within a business unit and/or own work.
• Managers have basic managerial skills such as performance management, employment practices, and team building in overseeing support staff.

Education and Work Experience

• High School diploma, 4-year secondary degree preferred.
• Supervisor experience in a Union shop is preferred but not required
• 1-3 years experience in the functional area preferred

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. As such, it is the policy of Kennametal Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, or other protected status, group, or characteristic under federal, state, and/or local law or regulation. It is Kennametal Inc.'s policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.