Production Supervisor Second Shift 4Pm - 1Am

Our client is a global leader in specialty materials, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging. Their broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain.

KEY PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Production Supervisor is directly responsible for overseeing and organizing the equipment, staff, and processes in the Clean Room and other production departments to meet production schedules that support the site goals. The role enforces company policies and guidelines, hires, trains employees, and assists in offering personal growth opportunities. Will resolve issues and disputes between production employees. Production Supervisor will evaluate the condition of production equipment and maintain a clean and safe working environment. All activity needs to focus on cost-saving strategies and improving operational performance. Reports directly to Production Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assume full responsibility for all manufacturing activity and the resulting performance during your shift/department.

· Oversee day-to-day operation and manage a team of 20+ permanent/temporary employees.

· Hire, terminate, and promote, employees with direction of HR.

· Monitor team performance, prepare and conduct performance reviews.

· Resolve shift conflicts in a timely and professional manner; communicate as required with the Production Manager and HR establishing permanent company focused resolution.

· Enforce company policy. When required, document and provide disciplinary action to employees.

· Set clear team goals. Delegate tasks and set deadlines

· Provide continuous feedback and coaching

· Discover training needs on team members.

· Approve timecards

· Create and plan team schedules

· Work with team to determine root cause and corrective action to internal and external customer complaints.

· Interface with the EHS and Production Manager in safety programs or employee safety related matters.

· Understand sources of scrap and work within each department/team to minimize.

· Generate and issue production performance reports using Epicor data in a daily basis. Able to explain reasons for both good and bad performance.

· Audit production processes including change over and line set-up during the shift.

· Provides analytical support to standardize manufacturing operations.

· Analyze and correct production variances and work with team to address causes.

· Accurately maintain all relevant measures, logs, and documentation for the production team.

· Work with cross-functional teams on development or improvement of SOP, test specification, and manufacturing projects assigned.

· Lead and participate in all continuous improvement activities including 5S.

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Requirements:

· Able to speak, write and read English. Bilingual in Spanish.

· Associate/Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or similar field, if not, it is required proven experience as Production Supervisor or similar role, being in charge of 20+ employees

· Experience on hiring and terminating employees

· Advanced PC skills including Microsoft Office

· Excellent communication and leadership skills

· Effective planning