Manufacturing Production Supervisor

We are now hiring for a Production Supervisor for a Manufacturing company in San Marcos, TX. This position is starting ASAP! Please submit your resume to this posting and call our office at 830-629-2525.

Pay: $24 base pay + $2 night shift differential

Schedule: Thursday night (Friday) 1:00 am-7:00 am & Friday-Sunday 7:00 pm-7:00 am

This position is for a weekend night shift.

Description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the scheduling, material handling, and assembly/production of finished products for assigned production cells. This position is also responsible for demonstrating a commitment to safety, continuous improvement, employee engagement, and maintaining a cost-effective operation. In addition, the Production Supervisor is central to ensuring a positive workplace culture for all company associates.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with the Operations Manager to develop, and maintain production flow and procedures.
• Handles routine personnel issues including training, coaching, and counseling subordinates
• Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, and reviewing job contributions
• Monitor production/manpower levels within the area of responsibility to ensure continued efficiency while anticipating problems and developing contingencies
• Maintain a clean and safe plant
• Manage and escalate equipment and product quality issues
• Support 5S, and Lean Projects and continuously identify ways to reduce plant operating costs
• Maintain a positive work relationship with other departments regarding operations procedures and equipment use
• Maintain, evaluate, and report on production performance measures to ensure production efficiency and continued improvement utilizing the proprietary Shop Floor Reporting System
• Identify and participate in events to continuously improve all plant operations.
• Participates in company planning meetings as required
• Work closely with the Supply Chain Management team in determining the Daily Production Schedules
• Records production and performs backflush within our ERP system on a daily basis
• Supervise, Train & Evaluate production staff comprised of employees and temporary staff
• Supervise Material Handlers, and coordinate material movement within work cells and shop floor
• Establish Job Descriptions and Training procedures for employees
• Work with the Ops Manager and HR to coordinate the need for temporary employees
• Maintain company inventory, scrap, problem, and quality records
• Work with the Cycle Counters on an as-needed basis to validate inventory accuracy
• Assists with the annual physical inventory
• Report Defective Material issues to the Quality Department on a daily basis
• Participate in events on the shop floor to identify areas for efficiency gains
• Work with the Maintenance Dept to implement a comprehensive Preventive Maintenance Program
• Conduct internal department audits of the documentation process during production runs
• Requests purchases of equipment, tools, material handling/storage items as necessary for the operation of work cells
• Evaluate and identify the disposition of nonconforming inventory
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Other duties as assigned as it relates to the essential functions of the position
  
  

Education And Experience

• Preferred - Engineering Degree in a related field (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial).
• Minimum -High School Education
• Warehouse/Inventory Control experience
• MS Office Suite
• Bi-lingual/Spanish preferred
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience required in a multiple-department setting
  
  

Job Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Good organizational skills, detail-oriented, accurate, dependable, and a self-starter.
• Must be capable of assuming responsibility and planning own work to accomplish duties efficiently in a confidential and professional manner.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and be able to learn the company’s product lines and their component parts.
• Must be able to multi-task and exhibit a hands-on style of leadership.
• Must be able to learn and execute inventory control methods; maintain accurate records on forms and in the computer.
• Must have a problem-solving approach to challenges.
• Knowledge with continuous improvement concepts and philosophies.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage extruder operators and coilers – including but not limited to hiring, training, and providing feedback both positive and critical through performance reviews and/or corrective actions