Production Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to Production staff which includes interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; address complaints and resolving problems.
• Determine staffing needs to meet production deadlines.
• Make sound decisions on the production floor.
• Examine signoffs produced to determine if items meet specifications.
• Study production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Support company policies, enforces safety regulations, and monitor safety on a daily basis.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of production, quality of product, department, and/or crews.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist employees in solving work problems.
• Initiate or suggest plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals.
• Perform a 6S audits quarterly and make sure staff has equipment 6S compliant by shifts end.
• Daily walks to perform continuity audits and monitor production progress.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Confer with other leaders to coordinate activities of individual departments including staffing.
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement for self and department.
• Participate in 6S/Lean manufacturing initiative.
• Participate and support continuous improvement activities.
• Basic understanding of Lean manufacturing principles: 6S, Set-up Reduction and TPM. Apply principles to production.
• Facilitate and engage in Cost Center meetings.

Skills Abilities Required:

• A two-year Graphic Arts degree: or five plus years related experience including supervision and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of production processes related to production equipment, materials, and product.
• Ability to perceive and analyze problems, develop alternatives, and make recommendations.
• Ability to work independently and to plan and organize work.
• Ability to coach and train department personnel.
• Excellent written, verbal and listening skills.
• Must work flexible work schedule to meet internal and external customer needs.
• Computer literate.
• Physical effort - refer to physical demand analysis.
• Proficiency/fluent with English language, both written and verbal.

Nahan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Manage, coach, mentor, and lead production employees in all aspects of their job. Responsible for the safety of all employees and to ensure quality and production standards are within estimated times. Provide feedback on production and personnel directly to Production Shift Manager.