Production Supervisor (3rd shift)

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the overall safety, quality, and efficiency of assigned production shift (s).

This role involves overseeing and coordinating daily production activities, managing and developing personnel, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures.

The position has approximately 45 direct reports (various positions)

Key Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

These are functions a qualified incumbent or applicant must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation.

Safety: Ensure a safe work environment by enforcing safety policies, conducting accident investigations, implementing corrective actions, and developing safe operating procedures. Accompany injured employees for treatment.
Production Management: Execute and communicate production plans, monitor staffing and equipment needs, oversee startup and shutdown operations, ensure optimal production performance, and manage production schedules and workflows. Track and manage production KPIs.
Quality Assurance: Monitor defect rates, report quality issues, ensure adherence to standard work and work instructions, and ensure quality control inspections and reporting are completed hourly. Conduct regular quality checks and address quality concerns.
Continuous Improvement: Provide leadership in continuous improvement by introducing / sustaining lean manufacturing concepts. Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures, reduce scrap and rework, and encourage employee participation in improvement activities.
Employee Relations & Development: Manage and develop production personnel through coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and by identifying and nurturing future leaders.
Administrative & Reporting: Monitor and update the timekeeping system (payroll). Generate reports on performance and progress.
Support production leadership as needed, including production supervisor coverage
Adhere to company policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
Collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.