Production Floor Supervisor (50518)

This position is responsible for ensuring all projects are started and executed in a clear, precise, and timely fashion; ensuring the required labor and material are supplied to the production floor, and staff is meeting quality and efficiency targets while operating within companys Safe Practices. Success will require being detail oriented and possessing organizational skills in order to excel in a deadline driven environment, meeting internal and external customer requirements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to the following):

- Maintain personnel structure needed to accomplish the production schedule in an effective and efficient manner.

- Coordinate production line startups, shutdowns, and changeovers.

- Monitor and report on performance of production lines.

- Ensure production lines meet quality and efficiency targets.

- Create and maintain department related guidelines and standard operating procedures.

- Provide directions and lead team.

- Regularly interface with manufacturing, purchasing, and sales personnel on material status and issues in order to adhere to schedule.

- Create a team atmosphere that promotes camaraderie.

- Write and deliver regular performance reviews in a timely manner.

- In the absence of the Operations Assistant, perform the quality review of batch records; Operations and/or Quality Manager notification will be made regarding final product failures.

- Recommend process improvements for increased efficiencies.

- Display and promote company values (ASPIRE: Attitude, Safety, Passion, Integrity, Relationship, and Evolve)

- Firm understanding and compliance with companys Good Manufacturing Practices and Safe Practices

- Regular attendance

- Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Strong written and verbal communication with prevalent professional demeanor

- Ability to mentor, train, motivate, direct, and empower a team.

- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.

- Highly motivated

- Well-developed interpersonal skills

- Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing, and regulated environment.

- Detail oriented.

- Ability to identify problems when they arise, define the issue, identify the root cause, and take the initiative to implement the solution while getting others buy in

- Ability to work effectively across departmental teams.

- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new approaches.

- Intermediate level mechanical aptitude

- Intermediate level troubleshooting skills on moderate equipment issues

- Intermediate level computer literacy

- Mathematical aptitude

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Products and ability to learn new systems quickly.

- Strong understanding of weights and measures

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

- Associates degree in a relatable field preferred

- A minimum of 2+ years of management and/or leadership experience preferred.

- A minimum of 3+ years experience in a relatable field preferred

- Experience with ERP software preferred.

- Previous Lean and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.

- Knowledge of GMPs, OSHA rules and regulations preferred.

- Knowledge of metric and dashboard development preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Sit an average of 2-3 hours per day.

- Stand an average of 6-7 hours per day.

- Walk an average of 1-2 hours per day.

- Required Movements:

Bend/Stoop – Frequently (5-24 times per hour)

- Reach above shoulder level – Occasionally (1-4 times per hour)

- Pushing – Occasionally (1-4 times per hour)

- Weight Carried:

Up to 10 lbs – Frequently (5-24 times per hour)

- 11-30 lbs – Occasionally (1-4 times per hour)

- Weight Lifted:

Up to 10 lbs – Frequently (5-24 times per hour)

- 11-30 lbs – Frequently (5-24 times per hour)

- Hands Used for Repetitive Action:

Simple/light grasping (both hands) – Occasionally (1-4 times per hour)

- Firm/strong grasping (both hands) – Frequently 5-24 times per hour)

- Fine dexterity (both hands) – Frequently (5-24 times per hour)

- Job requires being around moving machinery and equipment.

- Job requires wearing personal protective equipment as necessary.

- Personal Protective Equipment Required:

Ear protection for noise as necessary

- Safety Glasses when in required areas.

- Slip resistant shoes.

- Potential Physical Exposures:

Noise