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Form of workProduction Supervisor
1st Shift: Mon-Thu 6am-4:30pm: Harper KS
Cox Machine, headquartered in Wichita Kansas, is a leading manufacturer of precision parts and assemblies for the aerospace, deep space, and semiconductor industries. Cox Machine is leading the way in innovation and technology. Our employees and our customers are the heart of our success since 1954. The diversity of our people and their ideas inspire the innovation and collaboration.
Purpose
To plan, organize and control production to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time and within budgets and to standards. The Production Supervisor will directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production between machine operators by supervising daily production schedules and ensure that inventory levels are managed properly.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years of knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and techniques
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day workflow of production staff
- Manages Production operators to ensure they are working on correct jobs per agreed upon schedules
- Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed an in accordance with company policy
- Works with department leaders to monitor each department and make recommendations to improve performance that impacts the organization
- Ensure job reviews and new hire training plans are completed on time
- Oversee and monitor all 6S activities including completion of daily checklists and ensure employees follow all safety procedures and report any violations
Position Responsibilities
- Oversee the production process to ensure delivery of high-quality products that meet the customers’ needs
- Ensures appropriate production rate to reduce delivery delays
- Collaborates with Customer Service and sales departments to identify and resolve quality concerns.
- Identifies any bottlenecks or delays in production; ensures necessary labor, materials and other resources are available to relieve production bottlenecks and delays
- Uses production planning and scheduling to limit material shortages
- Ensures production machinery complies with professional and safety standards
- Effectively and clearly communicates potential risks in a timely manner.
- Resolve employee, customer, or contractor issues.
- Coordinate with internal and external parties to exchange relevant information.
- Prepare staff schedules and determine work assignments including timeline completions for projects.
- Act as liaison between departments or other groups to improve function, performance, or communication.
- Review applicable organizational policies and procedures ensuring accuracy and relevance, communicate said policies and procedures, updating as necessary.
- Ensure CAR’s (Corrective Action Reports) are submitted on time with proper resolutions
- Direct continuous improvement activities and to project that mindset
- Always look for continuous improvement in tooling and processes
Tasks
- Enforce safety and health regulations.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as operators, or general production workers.
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
- Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assign employee training to experienced workers.
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
- Review and correct employee’s attendance and hours worked daily
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
- Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
- Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
- Coordinate setting up and adjusting machines and equipment.
- Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
- Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions.
- Implement corrective actions to address organizational or departmental issues.
- Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions.
- Ensure efficient collaboration and coordination between relevant departments including procurement, distribution, and management.
- Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, and document poor performance
- Monitor and review the performance of staff
- Implement and review standard operating procedures and ensure all procedures are being followed.
- Implement and enforce quality control to detect and correct problems
- Act as liaison between organization and management
"We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."
