Production Supervisor

Let Us Power Your Potential

Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future - and your career . We power our employees' potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. If you're ready for something bigger - more challenge , more variety, more pathways for professional growth - we should talk. W e're passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we're looking for people like you.

Ready to reach your potential ? It's time to look at Taylor.

Your Opportunity : Taylor Corporation is adding a n Operations Manager at The Occasions Group in Sunman, IN to b e responsible for the oversight of production scheduling, job planning, and all production areas of the operation. In all areas, the incumbent is expected to analyze changes and / or n ew issues to find ways to increase efficiency, improve quality, and reduce costs.

Your Shift :

• 9 hour shift, generally 6 : 00 AM CST - 3 : 00 PM CST

Your Responsibilities :

Collaborate with departments and leaders to maximize production capacity and ensure level workload within the business unit; create work schedules to proactively facilitate customer delivery expectations

Ensure proper notification and escalation procedures on missed due dates or other internal processes are followed by the production control team

Review and analyze daily reports for accuracy to ensure customer commitments are met; adjust production schedule based on reports and commitment dates

Monitor rework reports; investigate rework coded to Production Control and initiate corrective action plans, as needed

Develop and maintain metrics that drive the growth of work, mix, and margin of business, along with win ratios that align with company objectives

Ensure best practices and policies / procedures are followed by team and vendors; act as the first line strategic resource to address vendor performance issues and escalate accordingly

Build and maintain relationships with corporate sourcing department and / or vendors to gain knowledge of potential resources for outsourced products and production capacities

Establish and maintain processes and controls to route work to preferred external and internal vendors

Identify specific sourcing projects / initiatives for the year; include expected savings, resource requirements, and associated timeline for completion

Establish and maintain a continuous improvement environment to promote learning; incorporate the principles of Lean, 5S, and project management into daily routine

You Must Have :

Strong leadership skills and approachability that leads to team building for the production areas

Familiar with a variety of production and production processes as well as mechanical understanding of equipment

Strong knowledge of materials, layouts, printing techniques and methodology , and product construction

Ability to use experience and independent judgement to plan and accomplish goals while handling unique, complex, and sometimes ambiguous situations

Effective organizational skills; ability to continually changing priorities and coordinate multiple projects

Excellent decision-making skills; ability to act with integrity and objectivity utilizing data to make sound decisions

Creative problem-solving and negotiation skills; ability to provide thorough and timely follow-up to involved parties

Strong technical writing skills; ability to read, interpret, and create reports, correspondence, memos, and other communications

Experience and an ability / willingness to learn our production software's

Strong computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and / or from which they will be performing the job. The range listed is just one component of Taylor Corporation's total compensation and benefits package for employee s .

About Taylor Corporation

One of the largest graphics communications firms in North America, Taylor's family of companies provide a diverse set of products, services and technologies addressing the toughest communication challenges. For nearly 50 years, Taylor has been a premier provider of powerful and innovative products, services and expertise for individuals, businesses and distributors large and small. Our 10,000+ employees spanning 26 states and seven countries work diligently to create the interactive , printing and marketing solutions that have helped build some of the world's more recognizable brands. Everything we do begins with identifying the unique priorities and needs of our customers and creating one-of-a-kind solutions. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including several health plans to choose from, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.