Production Supervisor

at  SUPER RADIATOR COILS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Position: Production Supervisor I
Our Purpose: Unleashing the power of thermodynamics to improve our world.
Our Mission: To be leaders and best in the heat transfer industry while caring for our workforce, communities, and environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience and knowledge.
• 2-3 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing methodology preferred
• Experience in identifying and driving operational change and excellence.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications
• Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

We are seeking a Production Supervisor I to help us continually aspire to our purpose and mission by ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of a manufacturing shift of highly engaged personnel. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining an energized environment, where employees work together to safely produce quality products that meet or exceed our customer’s requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain high level of visibility with production staff. Use hands-on approach to communicate daily goals and involve production staff in problem solving.
• Develop a high-performance work team with high levels of worker morale, satisfaction, and performance.
• Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one’s own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behavior.
• Help production staff rise-up, improve and develop through performance management. Provide coaching and performance communication to support individual development. Collaborate with workforce to create individual development plans.
• Review general status of production schedules to identify and resolve problems.
• Look ahead in the schedule to identify any future pain points and mitigate prior to hitting shop floor.
• Lead daily fast-response meeting.
• Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• Support and implement new, customer-focused processes in accordance with lean principles and practices. Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping. Actively provide change leadership as required.
• Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging production staff to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• Support production staff in understanding company policies and practices.
• Maintain time, attendance, vacation, and production records.
• Take ownership of process related problems and support production staff in taking corrective action to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Communicate with and listen to production staff daily regarding work team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
• Communicate with other supervisors and appropriate personnel regarding equipment, safety, work center schedules, company policies and practices, performance improvement plans, etc.
• Hire and retain a diverse, highly qualified staff and provide ongoing performance feedback. Maintain a safe and professional work environment.
• Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput using lean manufacturing concepts.