General

• Support our customers, suppliers, employees and production in the best possible way.

• Carry out the work in the most beneficial way for the company in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Be a good example regarding work ethic, attendance, safety and quality for employees and colleagues.

• Perform daily schedule and spot quality inspections according to assigned specifications.

• Directly supervise manufacturing associates to ensure proper procedures, policies, safety rules and regulations are being followed.

• Manage startup of machines/projects/molds/products into the production. .

• Write and implement work instructions; suggest and implement efficiency improvements and optimizations with Director of Operations.

• Working with Warehouse & Materials Supervisor and Purchasing Department, maintain needed material and supplies needed for the production.

• Manage and supervise employees in assigned area, promoting a strong teamwork orientation.

• Ensure that the warehouse and production area is clean and safe.

• Ensure that the machines are being cleaned, serviced and maintained according to specifications.

• Directs or participate all 6S activities.

• Improve standard operational work, performance, cycle times and scrap reduction to help production team achieve OEE production goals.

• Complete New Employee Orientations

• Adapt to job changes as needed, depending on workflow.

Daily

• Attend, lead and participate in the morning meetings with employees at shift change, focusing on quality and productivity.

• Attend and participate in the daily morning meeting (9am).

• Ensure incoming and outgoing material is being reported correctly and timely.

• Monitor training of new employees in assigned areas.

• Help operators on the production floor when needed.

• Conduct quality inspections to ensure the machines are producing according to quality specs.

• Manage flow of materials to production.

• Safely operate forklifts, when needed.

• Provide effective employee coaching and development.

Weekly

• Verify and sign off on all assigned employees’ time cards.

• Send weekly report to Director of Operations (Friday).

• Attend and participate in weekly maintenance meeting.

Long term

• Improve and organize working, production and warehouse area (6S).

• Improve productivity and reduce scrap rate.

• Improve quality.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Must be able to stand, stoop, reach, grasp, sit or stand for long periods of time, and lift up to a maximum of 50 lbs. safely.

• Noise level in materials area at times can be loud.

• Must be willing and able to abide by all safety policies.

• Occasional evening and weekend work is required as job demands.

• Non-climate controlled plant environment; standard hazards within a manufacturing plant where safety precautions and personal protective equipment must be maintained at all times.

Requirements

• Ability to become certified and operate a variety of forklifts.

• 3-5 years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.

• Proven leadership skills.

• Thorough knowledge of safety and quality.

• Strong written and oral communications.

• Associate degree or course level work in manufacturing or business emphasis highly desired.

• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.

• Injection molding experience a plus.