Production Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Production Supervisor (2nd & 3rd shift roles)

Location : Waterloo, Iowa

Salary : $75-85K

Job Summary of the Production Supervisor : The Production Supervisor will be part of the manufacturing team in support of the Director of Operations and Production Manager. Manufactures products by supervising staff; organizing and monitoring workflow; acts as a quality inspector; serves as a safety coordinator, material handler, and trainer for the area of responsibility.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Production Supervisor :

• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Accomplish manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain staff by selecting, orienting, and training employees, and developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Spends 50% of their time in direct labor in the area of responsibility.
• Identify and anticipate safety and health concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions.
• Act as the quality inspector for areas of responsibility; maintains quality of service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensure that all direct and indirect materials are readily available for production team members to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively.
• Encourage production team members by helping to select, orient, and train employees; developing personal growth opportunities for team members.
• Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answer questions and respond to requests.
• Accomplish production team results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and training employees; initiating, coordinating, and ensuring policies and procedures are followed.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

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