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Position Summary
Supervises, coordinates and directs safe, quality production. Assures a safe working environment for all employees. Directs effective and safe use of equipment in the manufacture of product. Motivates subordinates to work together and to maintain a high level of productivity. Determines and implements improvements in Plant manufacturing processes. Accountable primarily for enameling and drawing with additional responsibility for finishing, maintenance, and security.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Safety
- Provides leadership to ensure a work environment that is safe and free from hazards and unsafe behaviors. Assures that safety items are responded to in a timely manner. Assures that general safe work practices and specific safe work instructions are followed within the area of responsibility.
- Conducts safety and housekeeping audits and actively audits for safe behaviors.
- Acts as the primary Incident Commander for all plant emergency response situations.
- Production
- Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
- Maintains workflow by monitoring all steps of the process; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
- Recommends changes in size of workforce.
- Participates in plant projects to help achieve plant objectives and goals.
- Accountable for all plant operations to include security on off shifts and weekends.
- Quality
- Assures that products are manufactured to quality specifications.
- Assures quality issues are resolved in a timely manner. Utilizes systematic problem solving methods to determine root causes of problems.
- Development of human resources
- Leads efforts to create a culture that is customer-focused, team-based and driven by continuous improvement.
- Supervises and directs the work of hourly production employees plant-wide on the shift.
- Develops personal growth opportunities and facilitates on the job training for employees.
- Sets expectations for safety, quality, production and conduct and monitors.
- Coaches, counsels and issues correction actions to employees; initiates, coordinates and enforces systems, policies and procedures. Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions and recommending action. Administers Company policies and plant rules fairly and consistently.
- Maintains a high level of employee moral and employee participation.
- Administers Plant or department policy in a fair and consistent manner.
- Participates in selection and termination of hourly employees.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in technical or related field or equivalent amount of previous relevant experience.
- Five (5) years production supervision experience.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
- Ability to lead and motivate others.
- Ability to work with all levels of people in achievement of plant objectives.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills.
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