Production Supervisor

SUMMARY:

The production supervisor position is responsible for supervising shop employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Ensure effective employee relations.

 Provide employee coaching and development.

 Makes employment decisions.

 Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.

 Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.

 Work to continuously improve in all areas.

 Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to the manager.

 Perform accident investigations.

 Maintain proper inventory levels.

 Manage department priorities.

 Track absenteeism and timekeeping.

 Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

 Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.

 Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing

reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

 Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.

 Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

 Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.

 Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.

 Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

 Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

 Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.

 Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

 Post secondary education in any technical subject

 5-8 years of experience in a production environment

 Previous supervisory experience

 Aerospace production environment preferred

 Broad base knowledge of manufacturing technology and specifically of CNC machining

 Reasonable experience reading complex mechanical drawings and engineering specifications

 Good knowledge of CAD and CAM software technology

 Proficient computer skills

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

 Leadership.

 Performance Management.

 Problem Solving/Analysis.

 Results Driven.

 Communication Proficiency.

 Time Management.

 Technical Capacity.

 Learning Orientation

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

 This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

 Work is performed in a manufacturing environment.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, acetone, alcohol, oil based lubricants and cleaning solutions

 Occasionally exposed to moderate cold and extreme heat.

 Constant exposure to noise.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.

 Must be able to communicate verbally and have the ability to hear.

 The employee continuously is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop or crouch.

 The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds

 Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

 Full-time position

 Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week

 Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

OTHER DUTIES:

 The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by members\ assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

 Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SALARY RANGE: $70-80K

***Only qualified candidates who meet all of the requirements will be contacted for interviews. Thank you and good luck with your search. 

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