Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Ensures the safety of employees and the smooth running of processes on the shop floor. Overseeing routine production activities with emphasis on Safety, Quality, and Efficiency. Interpret and adhere to production schedules ensuring jobs are correct and ready to ship on time. Troubleshooting and solving issues that arise on the shop floor and ensuring a safe and clean workspace.

Essential Job Duties

• Plans and executes daily production schedules with focus on Safety, Quality, and Efficiency.
• Communicates daily job assignments to meet plant goals and objectives.
• Prepares and submits a daily pass down that summarizes the shop's progress.
• Works with the Manufacturing Manager to schedule shop operations.
• Provides timely feedback to the manager of any work challenges or needs that arise impacting the production schedule.
• Hires, trains, and onboards new staff, coaches, counsels, mentors, and corrects employees using positive management relations.
• Communicates job expectations and plans, monitors, and appraises job results and employee performance.
• Conducts employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assigns employee training to experienced workers.
• Ensures and enforces all safety policies and procedures are followed including appropriate PPE, proper equipment usage, and maintenance.
• Assures the Production workforce maintains acceptable housekeeping practices for cleanliness and safety according to requirements or policy.
• Keeps accurate records of employees' attendance and hours worked according to policies including time off requested, timesheet approvals, and attendance issues.
• Participates in functions such as corrective action, preventive action, internal audit, and training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Adheres to and upholds all Fairbanks Scales policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications - Required qualifications to effectively perform the job. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered. (Additional requirements may be designated by position.)

• This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and preference given to those with associate's or bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Must have at least 5 years of directly related experience in a production environment.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience supervising a team in a production environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills and abilities commonly associated with this position.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products - specifically Excel, and Outlook.
• Effective use of common root cause analysis tools such as 8-D.
• Critical thinker with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively and diplomatically communicate with all professional levels.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize time and workload as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain business relationships.

Work Environment - Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• General Manufacturing environment including regular exposure to loud and distracting noises, outdoor climate and weather fluctuations including temperature, humidity, rain, etc., dust, uneven ground, exposure to hazardous equipment, and contaminants.

Physical Abilities - Activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, stand and bend at the knee and waist, and walk.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement to type and work on computer.
• Must have finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination to work on computer, telephone, and related office equipment.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Fairbanks Scales Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets