MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR
Tracking Code
2450
Job Description

SUMMARY

Provide direction, support and technical knowledge to direct reports including manufacturing techniques, product development, machine safety and quality responsibilities. Frequent interaction with sales, customers, and suppliers. Responsible for maintaining budget targets in errors, production supplies, materials and labor. Partner with Research on product development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

* Drive safety and quality first culture.
* Resolve daily safety, quality, and production concerns.
* Administer quality corrective and prevention action program for hourly shift employees.
* Administer attendance program for hourly shift employees.
* Participate in plant focus groups: safety, quality, productivity.
* Perform personnel productivity reviews for hourly shift employees.
* Conduct monthly department shift meetings.
* Respond to sales issues (in-house) telephone, e-mail.
* Host sales/customers/supplier visits in-house. May travel to customer/other locations.
* Develop/review/enforce budgets and relative issues.
* Interact with other departments for service, quality, staffing.
* Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out - tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies.
* Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
* It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the requirements of their documented process as defined in the ISO Quality Manual.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for 25-45 hourly employees on one shift or multiple overlapping shifts. Responsibilities include coaching, counseling, corrective action, and motivation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

* Must be able to lift, pull and push 60 pounds.
* Two-handed operation; must have good eye/hand coordination.
* Required to stand constantly.
* Required to reach and move about the facility frequently.
* Must be able to work any shift.
* Ability to work overtime, including weekend work.

ENVIRONMENT

* There is continuous noise in the building; 8 hour duration.
* Environmental temperature is stable and controlled.
* Floor surfaces are even and made of concrete.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Hearing protection and safety toe shoes or boots are required on the production floor.
Required Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

* Good communication skills both written and verbal.
* Good time management skills.
* Must be able to communicate well with both supervision and employees regarding problem areas and quality concerns.
* Good people skills.
* Ability to communicate customer and sales requirements.
* Ability to read and understand dockets.
* Must be able to work in a team environment.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Must be adept with fractions, decimals, and multiple units of measurements.

REASONING ABILITY

* Must be able to recognize safety issues and immediately formulate appropriate corrective action.
* Must be able to decide if product meets customer specifications and make decisions regarding non-conforming product.
* Must be able to decide and/or recommend whether product should be sent to customer.
* Continuously make judgments regarding quality of products.
* Actively involved in customer acceptance of product by aligning process with desired use.

Required Experience

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

* Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; some college or trade school preferred.
* 2-5 years demonstrated ability to lead or supervise others.
* Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and production reporting experience).
* Previous experience in the operation of a printing press or work in a printing environment preferred.
* Some experience in the operation of various hand tools including line gauge, loupe, plate wrench, blanket wrench, brush gauge, ink knife, chisel and punch preferred.
* Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and analytical skills.

Job Location
Angola, IN, US.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Salary
50,000-- US Dollar (USD)