Assistant Supervisor

Assistant Supervisor Batavia, IL Job Details Full-time $24 - $25 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid parental leave Health savings account Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off On-the-job training Parental leave Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Quality control corrective actions Reach truck Spanish Manufacturing management Operations management Labeling Basic math Cycle counting inventory management Materials management in logistics Warehouse management system Shift management Mid-level Improving operational efficiency Printing High school diploma or GED Manufacturing standard operating procedures Hiring Production planning Labor contracts Workplace health and safety regulatory compliance Quality standards in production Computer skills Training & development 1 year Manufacturing Pallet jack Root cause analysis Leadership Delegation Manufacturing company experience Team motivation (leadership skill) Staffing management Overseeing training Health and safety training programs Full Job Description Suncast Corporation is the leading US-based designer, manufacturer, and distributor of high-quality resin products for the home and industrial markets. A privately held company headquartered in Western Chicago, Illinois, Suncast prides itself on 35 years of innovation and sustainability across a wide range of product categories with materials proudly sourced in the USA. Everything we do is supported by the strength and ingenuity of American workers and we are committed to helping families across the country make the most of their unique spaces. We utilize state-of-the-art machinery and innovative manufacturing techniques to consistently engineer products of the highest possible quality. Due to continued expansion, Suncast Corporation is hiring a Assistant Supervisor on all shifts. This position is a long-term growth opportunity for an ambitious, career-minded individual interested in a career with a major manufacturer of consumer products. Our philosophy is to promote from within, and we invest in our employee's training and development through tuition reimbursement, on-the-job training, apprenticeships and more. We offer a clean manufacturing environment where safety is always job one.

Summary:

The Assistant Supervisor is responsible for overseeing material delivery, inventory accuracy, and personnel coordination within an assigned production area, referred to as a zone. This role ensures operational efficiency, compliance with procedures, and timely support of production needs.

Responsibilities:

The following duties are considered essential to this position. Other responsibilities may be assigned. Coordinate staging of production inventory daily requirements. Run queries and reports in a timely manner. Print BOM's for scheduled products. The Assistant Supervisor ensures jobs are properly set up in a timely manner. This requires printing of the layout, printing of the BOM and physically setting up work cell and ensuring start up sheet is signed. Any discrepancies are communicated to the zone manager and industrial engineer. Ensure lane scanning is accurate and all personal in zone is properly trained and all errors are addressed immediately and reported. Assign work to material controller. Ensure that work is fairly and effectively distributed. The Assistant Supervisor assigns work for forklift operators. Ensures that work is fairly and effectively distributed. Request temporary help when needed to cover shift day of. Ensure that material is available at the presses when required. The Assistant Supervisor delegates inventory, material, and production information to the appropriate employees and departments. This may include labor supervision, process management, receiving, and distribution. Ensure inventory accuracy within assigned production areas. Ensure transactions such as proper adjustment codes, scrap, M/C, cycle counts, and driver transactions are performed in an accurate and timely manner. Monitor stage lanes. Ensure that product is moving in and out of the staging area properly. Ensure the proper disposition of material. Understand both WMS IVP and Softeon. Understand zones Cycle Count Program in both WMS IVP and Softeon. The Assistant Supervisor compares system counts to actual counts. Determines and communicates the root cause for inventory errors. Corrects system inventory inaccuracies. Performs cycle counts. Takes corrective action to prevent errors. Must have knowledge of the following to determine root cause of errors: Mattec vs Actual Cavitation BOM Backflushes Adjust system discrepancies. Daily train and supervise all employees within the zone. This will include material controllers and zone forklift drivers. Review and train in safety with all zone employees weekly and or as needed. Monitor Direct Pick to ensure accuracy of inventory and communications with forklift drivers in order to bring needed components to production line. Act as primary trainer for any additional assistant zone supervisors. Monitor shop order status. Use system tools such as iVP and Mattec when required. Ensure that appropriate action for shop order closings is taken in a timely manner. Ensure that the shop order quantity is within the determined accuracy goal and that all scrap has been accounted for and proper adjustments made. Close shop orders when completed. This requires full cycle counts of all components of the job. Any inaccuracies will require full system cycle counts then pull all material out of production area and put away in warehouse. Then appropriate adjustments must be made before closing shop order. The Assistant Supervisor analyzes daily material usage/adjustment in warehouse and zones (production floor) on a daily basis. Have excess inventory for completed shop orders identified, counted, and removed from the work area. Return excess to the receiving warehouse or staging areas. Use computer-based production information systems to plan shift work assignments in assigned production area. Ensure zone personnel are using approved counting, labeling and transaction methods. Ensure that Labor, IE, and QA have accurate container counts and stack patterns. Assist in the process by notifying industrial engineering of incorrect standard counts. Document findings using email. The Assistant Supervisor ensures zone personnel are up to date on all new zone related changes in technology, methods, and materials for this position. Support and comply with all Suncast safety policies, quality standards, and housekeeping methods at all times. Suncast policies have been developed to ensure compliance with employee law. New Hire Safety Training Practical Evaluation PPE Requirements Daily Forklift Sheet SOP Dock Door SOP Propane Tank Changing SOP Damage Rack SOP Handling Portable Racks SOP 3in

Rack Spacing Requirements SOP Accident Reporting SOP Orientation Form Weekly Safety Training:

Safety Topics Reviews SOS Topic Reviews Post Accident Training Incident Investigation Incident Investigation Form Forklift Practical Evaluation Review Forklift Safety Orientation Form Conduct two Observations Certification Training Sit Down Forklift Stand Up Forklift Reach Truck Electrical Pallet Jack Standard Pallet Jack Walkie Stackie Power Rider Daily Observations Conduct one Observation daily. Location Audits Conduct audits daily. Explain company policies to workers and enforce safety PPE regulations daily. Confer with the department manager on staffing, hiring, and disciplining employees. Understand the employee bargaining agreement (union contract) and ensure that work methods and discipline are in accordance with that agreement. Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. Assist workers in resolving work-related problems. Maintain employee time-keeping records in a timely and accurate fashion. Monitor shift employees in their daily labor tracking swipes. Attendance Punches Monitor Lunch and Break times Check list sheets. Attend shift change production meetings. Required to send shift notes via email daily. Communicate verbal in shift change meetings. May have to attend other related meetings as required.

Supervisory Experience:

This position has supervisory responsibility for the following positions:

Zone Forklift Operators Material Controllers Wrappers Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. High School Diploma preferred Five years' experience in a manufacturing position with material control experience preferred. One or more years in a leadership position is strongly desired. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information before the group that he or she supervises. Ability to communicate with the hourly workforce is required. Bilingual Spanish is a plus. Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. This employee must be capable of learning specialized programs on a centralized computer. At least one year of experience on a computer based inventory system is required. Extensive course work may be substituted for work experience.

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 by be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a physically active position in a manufacturing facility. While performing the duties of the job, this employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, or kneel. He or she will also be required to communicate effectively with others and use active listening skills. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Using a hand truck, the employee must be able to move 1,000 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. This is a full-time position. Due to fluctuations in production schedules, this employee may be required to work additional hours, including weekends, to meet additional demands.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a manufacturing facility. This will have seasonal variations in temperature and humidity. Noise level is moderate for a manufacturing facility. Safety equipment will be worn regularly. The Anticipated Pay Range for

This Position:

$24.00-$25.00 hourly Suncast offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs, Vision insurance, Telehealth benefits Group Term Life insurance 401K with employer match Paid vacation time off Paid holidays Short- and long-term disability coverage Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity) Tuition Reimbursement All qualified applicants will be given equal consideration regardless of race, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, color, religion, protected veteran status or national origin.