Production Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Do you have a passion for manufacturing processes and exceeding production plans? We’re hiring a Production Supervisor for our company’s headquarters in Bridgeton, Missouri. If you possess :

• Supervisory skills needed to oversee employees and coach them effectively
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including ability to spot issues in efficiency / productivity and suggest improvements
• High school diploma required a degree in a technical, engineering, or relevant field is preferred

Hunter could be a great fit for you! Family owned since 1946, Hunter Engineering is the global industry-leader in wheel alignment systems, wheel balancing systems, vehicle inspection systems, and more.

Hunter equipment, made in America, is approved, and used by vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and dealers in over 130 countries.

Hunter was named a 2022 finalist for Best Places to Work award by St. Louis Business Journal.

As a Production Supervisor :

What you will do :

• Supervisory skills needed to oversee employees and coach them effectively.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including ability to spot issues in efficiency / productivity and suggest improvements.
• Accomplishes 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.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees and developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring process steps, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, studying methods, implementing cost reductions, facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points, and initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensures equipment operation by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains a working relationship with the union by following the collective bargaining agreement terms.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
• Ability to generate and submit reports on performance and progress.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned

Additional Qualifications Include :

• High school diploma required a degree in a technical, engineering, or relevant field is preferred.
• Proven work experience as production supervisor or similar role.
• Working knowledge of various types of manufacturing machinery and tools.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities.
• Strong technical communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and results driven.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Hunter Fosters a Culture of :

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Appreciation & Recognition
• Advancement Opportunities
• Pay for Performance

Some Benefits and Perks Include :

• Industry Leading Healthcare
• Industry Leading Profit-Sharing Plan w / Safe Harbor Contribution
• Generous Paid Time Away
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Parental Leave
• Free Onsite Fitness & Recreation Center

Our people come first as we aim for excellence. We value work / life balance and take pride in our culture of excellence, respect, innovation, teamwork, and service to others.

Will you join us in our mission to align people and innovation to drive excellence ?’