Manufacturing Shift Supervisor

Role Purpose

Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. Leads and interacts daily with subordinates and/or functional peer groups, to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies. May interact with other area supervisors, internal customers, and functional peer groups at management levels. Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects/schedules, etc. Encompasses the direction and inspection of the performance of individuals or a team of associates who put together components to make assemblies, subassemblies, or completed units, or make or process raw materials into finished products in an industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises and leads production operations teams 24/7
• Serves as a champion for safety culture
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
• Coordinates prioritization of product manufacturing and equipment troubleshooting needs
• Holds team of operators and shift technicians accountable to established metrics
• Maintaining equipment schedules, managing timecards, posting and filling overtime slots, addressing personnel concerns, communicating with all employee levels at the plant, and providing solutions to complex and dynamic problems
• Serves as incident commander for plant spill alarms

Experiences/Education - Required

• High school education and 5+ years relevant work experience
• Effective communicator: peers, subordinates, and leadership
• Capacity to learn complex manufacturing process flow and/or systems
• Strong data analysis skills
• Inquisitive problem-solving skills
• High individual initiative and self-management

Working Hours: 12 hour rotational schedule

Experiences/Education - Desired

• 4-year degree preferred in engineering preferred with a preference for chemical, materials , or mechanical engineering.