About Kennametal
With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @
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Job Title:
Production Supervisor
Location:
Rogers, AR Job Summary:
Plans and supervising the overall production activities of a plant ensuring compliance to global standards. Responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of production workers to ensure efficient and timely production while maintaining quality standards and safety protocols. Monitors daily operations to identify and resolve problem areas relating to staffing, scheduling, tooling, EHS, quality and production line arrangement.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Supervise functional or operational area that directly supports the execution of tactical objectives.
Supervise and coordinate the activities of production workers on the manufacturing floor. Plan and organize production schedules to meet customer demand and production targets.
Supervise production processes to ensure products meet quality standards and specifications.
Allocate resources effectively, including manpower, materials, and equipment, to optimize production output.
Training and development, EHS compliance.
Liaise with other departments, such as engineering, maintenance, and quality assurance, to coordinate production activities and resolve operational issues.
Responsible to assure customer satisfaction needs are meet - lead time, on-time delivery, quality of product
Responsible to assure proper manpower levels are in place to support demand. In charge of people satisfaction and development.
Responsible for reducing costs through lean and 6 Sigma programs.
Responsible for all the departmental audits like
ISO, QMS
etc.
Responsible for team development, shopfloor workmen discipline and getting timely approvals from the management. Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates 10 - 13 years of relevant work experience
BE in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
Lean / 6 Sigma certifications, In-depth knowledge on production processes, machinery, and equipment used in manufacturing.
Effective communication with shopfloor employees and cross functional departments to coordinate production activities.
5 years of experience in engineering industries is preferred. Knowledge on carbide tool manufacturing process.
Knowledge on production planning and scheduling.
Knowledge on SAP Due to the nature of the operations at this facility, consideration as an applicant is limited to individuals who are either a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident. An expression of interest from anyone who is not a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident will not proceed for consideration as an applicant. Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
