Production Supervisor - Jamco Products

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Job Overview

Jamco Products has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Production Supervisor for our South Building located in South Beloit, Illinois.  Jamco's products are essential to industrial and commercial operations with a robust offering of flammable safety cabinets to reduce the dangers of flammable liquid storage, as well as carts and racks that lessen the impact of unsteady or unsanitary transport.  Learn more about Jamco at https://www.jamcoproducts.com/.
The Jamco Production Supervisor manages and coordinates the activities of production personnel engaged in all facets of the manufacturing process, while balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve optimum performance.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops a high-performance work team with high levels of employee engagement, morale, satisfaction, and performance.
• Maintains a high level of visibility with employees.  Uses hands-on approach to communicate daily and involve employees in problem solving.
• Manages department's Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) as they apply to the department performance and reports performance measures to leaders and designated parties.
• Collaborates and coordinates with other functional areas of the organization to ensure the highest quality product is being produced and maintains effective production operations.
• Maintains production results by coaching and counseling employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Provides training and other tools/resources to employees in order to ensure the success of the company.
• Supports and fosters an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging employees to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• Actively takes the role of leadership in the area of responsibility and reinforces the company's policies.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate flow of time off for employees, payroll and attendance transactions.
• Maintains a clean and organized working environment using 6S model.
• On time completion of all team performance reviews.
• Actively participates and supports all safety programs.
• Coordinates and schedules all manpower requirements on shift to assure successful execution of production schedule.
• Enforces safety rules and regulations.
• Actively provides change leadership as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of safety, OSHA and environmental regulations preferred
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data
• Ability to transfer knowledge of policies and procedures
• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office products

Education and Experience

• Associate degree, or four to six years' experience in manufacturing and/or management experience, or an equivalent combination required
• Experience in ISO 9001 preferred
• Education/Experience with Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Process Control, & LEAN concepts, principles and other analytical tools required

 Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work conditions consistent with a manufacturing environment.  Frequent exposure to manufacturing operations requires the ability to use all necessary safety equipment.  Standing, walking, stooping, and bending are frequent and required. Must be able to tolerate repetitive motions for extended periods of time.  Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.  Must be able to stand for at least 8 hours on concrete surface.  Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures.

Myers Industries, Inc.  is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.