Location:
Trussville, AL
General Description:
The production supervisor position is responsible for supporting and supervising
shop employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment. This individual
should have experience using, and teaching, LEAN strategies to maximize customer
value while minimizing waste. The role will be interacting with multiple
departments in the organization to make sure the staff has all the information
necessary to execute the company’s production and organizational goals.
Essential Functions:
* Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations;
planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and
disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems,
policies, and procedures.
* Maintains staff by orienting, and training employees, developing personal
growth opportunities.
* Maintains workflow 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.
* Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel;
accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress;
revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing
flow on shift production summaries.
* Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization
standards.
* Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new
equipment and techniques.
* Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices,
record-keeping systems, forms of control, 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.
* Resolve 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.
* (Do not remove this bullet point) Please note this job description is not
designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without
notice.
Education:
* High School diploma or GED equivalent, required.
Experience:
* 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing, required.
* 3+ years’ experience in a leadership position required.
* Experience working in metal fabrication preferred.
* Experience implementing and educating staff on LEAN methodologies preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
* Technical capacity.
* Strong computer and MSOffice experience required.
* Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings.
* Excellent written and verbal skills.
* Must have excellent problem-solving skills.
* Strong communication skills.
* Ability to multi-task.
Licenses and/or Certifications:
* None required.
Travel:
* <10%
Parkson Corporation does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN,
and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.
Benefits include health care (medical, dental, vision) with coverage starting on
first day of employment as well as 401(k) with company match and holiday pay.
Parkson Corporation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Parkson
Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation,
protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.