Production Supervisor

Job Title : Production Supervisor – 2 nd shift

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

Location : Harlan, Iowa

Salary : $70-80K plus bonus

Job Summary of the Production Supervisor : The Production Supervisor will s upervise and coordinate the activities of manufacturing workers to safely and efficiently build and ship quality products to satisfy all customers. Perform responsibilities and duties as assigned by the General / Plant Manager.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Production Supervisor :

o Manage / supervise 0-20 employees on the 2 nd shift.

o Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned areas of responsibility.

o Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

o Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

o Supervise, manage, and support quality procedures and practices, including but not limited to : quality production inspection documentation, entry and approval of engineering deviations, and training and leading associates' ISO programs.

o Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules and expedites workflow.

o Has / develops a strong understanding of SAP.

o Create an environment of continuous improvement of processes, controls, production, and labor that satisfy the customer.

o Works with MRP Controllers to create schedule timelines and departmental workloads to ensure sales order shipment dates are met.

o Plan flow of materials through the plant, including the development of the physical layout of the plant, to assure that work is completed efficiently, profitably, and per schedule.

o Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.

o Initiates, implements, and sustains 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and other organizational, continuous improvement, and efficiency programs within the plant.

Education & Experience Requirements of the Production Supervisor :

o AA. Degree or equivalent preferred but not required, or 6 months + related experience and / or training.

o Experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment.

o Worked in an ISO certified quality environment

o Supervision experience is a must

o Safety compliance and knowledge of OSHA 10 or 30 a plus

o Must have experience creating written procedures, instructions

o Can actively resolve customer product issues

o Production and inventory scheduling

o SAP a plus

o Working knowledge of MS-Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook) required