Manufacturing Supervisor

Production Area Manager

Manages a specific production area on a specific shift to meet delivery, quality, and cost objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and motivates manufacturing employees within a specific production area
• Provides meaningful and timely feedback on employee performance; completes and conducts annual performance appraisals for direct reports
• Monitors employee compliance to the Attendance Guidelines; counsels employees who don't comply
• Ensures employees are adequately prepared to perform the operations to which they have been assigned and training is documented per the quality system
• Takes appropriate action when performance expectations are not met
• Ensures employees have the tools and equipment required
• Ensures that employees are referencing only current, authorized documentation
• Utilizes MES to recognize and immediately correct repetitive quality and production problems
• Retrieves and compiles MES production data as needed
• Reviews other system reports to identify and correct production, quality, or operational problems
• Maintains a clean, organized and safe manufacturing area following 5s
• Drives employees to continuously improve key operational metrics and achieve organizational goals
• Helps to minimize scrap and monitors MRO expenses by identifying opportunities and providing corrective action where needed
• Delivers complete and accurate Pass Down information to the next shift when applicable
• Ensures employees are paid for all time worked by reviewing, editing and approving timecards; when corrections are made in Kronos, completes the proper form(s)
• Strives to maintain compliance with EICC guidelines by monitoring employee's overtime and taking action as necessary
• Coordinates with peers when staffing needs require support from employees that work in other areas
• Reviews time off requests and approves or denies based on staffing and business needs
• Works safely at all times and complies with Environmental Health and Safety standards and work practices along with all other work rules

Minimum Requirements

HS Diploma and at least 1 years' experience in a manufacturing environment

Reading, writing and math skills (12th grade level)

Advanced PC skills

Strong analytical, interpretive and problem resolution skills

Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with tight, rapidly changing deadlines

Ability to work with customers and within a team-based environment

Physical Demands

Occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.

Close vision to read documentation and extended use of computer monitor

Safety glasses and steel toed shoes required while on the manufacturing floor

Work Environment

Primary workstation is located on the manufacturing floor.

The noise level is moderate.

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