Manufacturing Supervisor

Description Manufacturing Supervisor SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for day to day function of the department and driving the team toward achieving shift and department goals through effective communication skills and fair implementation and administration of company policies. Supervisor's responsibility includes employee safety and welfare, staff development, quality, productivity enhancements and general housekeeping.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures a safe work environment is maintained including required safety training. Ensures environmental standards are maintained. Ensures housekeeping expectations are maintained including 5S process. Provides day-to-day leadership to ensure a high performance, customer-oriented work environment that supports achieving the department and company mission, objectives, values and goals. Working knowledge of all machines, equipment and assembly. Schedules and assigns work including the maintaining of labor levels required on a day to day basis in all areas of department. Prepares and reviews production reports and actively participates in daily production meeting Maintains supply levels for all areas of department. Plans, supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel, establishes performance requirements and personal development targets. Regularly monitors performance including attendance record keeping on a timely basis. Provides coaching for performance improvement and development; takes disciplinary action to address performance deficiencies in a fair, consistent manner and on a timely basis. Ability to coach and empower employees to achieve department and personal goals. Provides consistent and structured feedback to improve safety, quality, efficiency and morale. Abides by standard code of conduct in all interactions with subordinates and managers of the business both inside and outside of the department. Assists in implementation and maintaining of all manufacturing methods used by department, including ISO procedures. Facilitate implementing and maintaining production and quality processes. Facilitate problem solving tools including root cause analysis for internal and external quality concerns in a timely manner. Ensure a successful hand off between shifts on a daily basis including communication of production expectations, quality concerns, housekeeping, etc.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises production employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; monitoring and evaluating employee performance in completing employee reviews in accordance with applicable PlayPower programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required. Three to five years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. Proven ability to lead and influence others in a fast-paced environment with daily challenges

COMPUTER SKILLS

Requires working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook. Requires basic knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and Adobe Reader. Ability to use Tracker, Syteline and other PlayPower specific programs.

OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to Multi-task, follow-through on assigned tasks to completion, and work without supervision. Ability to develop working relationships with a variety of people. Ability to possess a strong attention to detail and strong sense of urgency.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT

Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the attendance policy stated in the company's employee handbook. Must be available and willing to work overtime hours as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs. Must be available and willing to work such weekends and/or holidays as the employer determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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ABSENCE OF DIRECT THREAT REQUIREMENT

Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others.

SAFETY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT

Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the employer's safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.

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 to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, hand feel, reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, occasionally required to sit; climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch or crawl; taste or smell. The employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics 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 to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually high.