A Production Shift Supervisor oversees employees working on multiple production lines. Assigns tasks and adjusts workloads to meet production goals, schedules and monitors training and assess progress of the employees, monitors production quality and uses leadership skills to solve problems with employees.
This position is responsible for swing shift finals operations under the direction of the finals superintendent. The role is responsible for overseeing daily departmental activities and for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling operations to ensure optimal safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Promotes a positive, collaborative, and high-performance work environment. Leads the department in maintaining a safe workplace and ensures full compliance with all safety policies and regulations. Ensures full compliance with all quality system requirements, including quality control procedures, departmental operating manuals, process control procedures, and work instructions. Achieves or exceeds throughput goals, target earned hours, and budgetary requirements. Drives and supports departmental 6S and continuous improvement initiatives. Fosters effective employee relations and resolves issues through proactive problem-solving. Responsible for team communication, training, and consistent policy/procedure adherence. Supports production by assigning work schedules aligned with planning priorities. Interviews and recommends candidates for hire; ensures all employees receive proper training on equipment, tools, part-specific techniques, operating procedures, safety practices, and productivity expectations. Conducts performance evaluations and provides ongoing coaching, feedback, and development for team members. Responds to employee questions and concerns; communicates departmental performance and issues to the Operations Manager. Ensures departmental structure, staffing, and capacity align with forecasted production volumes. Establishes, implements, and monitors standards for production performance, operating costs, procedures, and employee conduct. Performs additional duties as assigned by management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Prioritizes safety. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively supervise and motivate employees. Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork within and across departments. Knowledge of the investment casting process and related equipment, or the ability to learn these requirements quickly. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Understanding of planning and scheduling systems; ability to develop and manage financial budgets. Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Flexibility to work varying schedules to support overall leadership requirements and as needed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in production environment, including leadership experience. Associate degree in a related field or equivalent experience required. Bachelor's degree in engineering or business field preferred. Preference given to candidates with training in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout the manufacturing facility. Ability to communicate, write, type, and operate office and departmental equipment. Ability to lift/push/pull up to 35 pounds to move objects Ability to work in environments with noise, dust, chemicals, and varying temperatures. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Relocation Relocation is authorized for this position. This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. Company Profile With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth. In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp. Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.
