Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Position Summary

This position is reports to the Manufacturing Manager. The Production Coordinator supervises all activities of major manufacturing functions for a particular shift of operations; assures the efficient utilization of equipment, manpower and other resources to maintain production schedules as well as produce a high-quality product. This team member will be responsible for coordinating production to meet production control schedules and maintaining continuous flow of production; he or she will coordinate the necessary maintenance of equipment to ensure continuous production on an assigned shift.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans work and production for the shift thorough up-to-date knowledge of the process and equipment for which you are responsible.
• Ensures team members have the needed raw materials, instructions, machine availability, and training to meet production requirements.
• Observe team members for effectiveness, efficiency, performance safety practices, following instructions and procedures to reduce scrap usage and waste.
• Evaluate process, work performance for each team member, and make recommendations.
• Keep records during each shift on attendance, absence, call ins, and over time schedule
• Assures that all the manpower, raw materials, and equipment is on hand and running to produce the highest quality product, in the most efficient, and timely manner.
• Perform routine and on-going monitoring of machinery/equipment use within area of responsibility to ensure that machine safeguards/controls are effectively in place whenever machines are operating in a production mode.
  
  

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Results driven individual who has demonstrated ability working in a high-performance manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in manufacturing management.
• Close attention to details while being able to manage the big picture as well as daily production requirements.
• Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks and handle pressure.
• Must be able to motivate, coach, communicate and drive continuous improvement.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Solid planning, leadership, and administrative skills.
• High energy demonstrates urgency and fast pace.
• Good understanding of business principles and practices; can effectively manage the manufacturing function with a bottom-line result.
• Champion for safety and injury prevention.