Supervisor Manufacturing

Summary:

The Manufacturing Supervisor will promote and model the company vision and mission. Ensure adequate capacity in resources such as; material, equipment, and personnel to meet production planning demands. Monitor waste, equipment downtime, and personnel attendance. Implement process recommendations and equipment modifications to improve process performance and/or safety requirements. Facilitate optimal integration of all human resources in the manufacturing area to effectively meet production budget and operational objectives. Promote good employee relations by supporting and coaching continuous improvement initiatives in the daily operation activities. Establish corrective action plans to eliminate process deviations and documentation errors. Prepare personnel evaluations and take personnel actions for performance improvement as necessary. Monitor manufacturing employees by floor presence with real time monitoring of manufacturing activities to assure procedural adherence and provide corrective feedback to employees during operations. Monitor and take actions to maintain/improve metrics such as: yields, compliance (FPQ, QE, and human errors), and cycle time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Train and provide direct guidance to manufacturing employees to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Utilize Lean and 5S tools to engage the associates in continuous improvement efforts.
• Participate in production meetings and report on progress to goals.
• Maintain required Safety compliance among the team.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records of attendance, performance, training, corrective/disciplinary action, and salary administration. Monitor team and individual performance.
• Maximize productivity, equipment utilization and overall efficiency.
• Act as the “go to” person on shift. Provide answers for all personnel questions on the floor, or retrieve answers quickly for associates.
• Interact very closely with the process and equipment teams to ensure the operators and technicians follow proper protocol and ensure product quality.
• Schedule adequate personnel to support the objectives of the production plan. Solicit overtime and coordinate vacation schedules so as to not impact production.
• Maintain leadership presence by spending a minimum of 80% of time on the floor.
• Help support and establish Visual Management, 5-s, Kanbans, and other Lean initiatives on the production floor.
• Establish and communicate production priorities. Execute production plans and internal goals. Track performance and adjust priorities accordingly.
• Develop cross-training plans for productivity objectives and personnel development.
• Provide staff with constructive and timely feedback. Enforce company and local policies and procedures.
• Lead and participate in training, disposition of material, and production as necessary.
• Maintain positive working relationships with all levels in the organization.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Technical, Science with Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. Chemical Engineering preferred.

Experience Requirements:

At least 2 years manufacturing experience in a leadership role, or equivalent experience in a supervisory/leadership role (3 – 5 years).

Competencies:

• Must have excellent interpersonal communications.
• Data oriented – Excellent quantitative skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, SAP a plus
• Ability to exercise leadership, diplomacy and problem solving skills when coordinating and working with all levels of employees.
• Ability to handle change quickly and efficiently; fast paced work environment.
• Experience in Lean Initiatives. 5-s, Visual Management, Kanbans, or Kaizen events, etc.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cGMP Compliance

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

N/A

Travel:

N/A

Work Environment:

Worker exposed to extreme heat and cold with temperatures sufficiently high or low to cause marked bodily discomfort. Exposed to sufficient noise to cause worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. Worker exposed to hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts. Works in laboratory, production line, and warehouse environments. Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less, with the ability to distinguish colors and adjust the eye to bring objects into sharper focus.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands 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.

CRITICAL TO JOB: Standing and walking – 100% of time on job; climbing stairs and ladders – 12 times a day; repeated motion of hands (typing) – 30% of time on job; communicating (talking and listening) – 75% of time on job; identifying colors – 20% of time on the job, ability to see. HELPFUL TO THE JOB, NOT CRITICAL: Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel and the ability to visually track moving objects.