Production Supervisor

Company: Hendrickson International
Location: Dayton
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

* Supervise and conduct daily shift meetings to keep employees aware of production levels, delivery performance, quality, overtime, upcoming events, etc. Track attendance, schedule vacations, ensures compliance to the employee handbook etc.
* Manage daily staffing and output levels to meet or exceed planned productivity levels. Motivate, provide clear direction, and set expectations for new and existing hourly and temporary personnel. Ensure that all hourly and temporary personnel have the training and cross training needed, tools required and are held accountable to set expectations.
* Manage the production of parts to meet or exceed customer/design specification to be at or below planned customer concern and scraps levels. Participate in problem solving teams, utilizing 8D methodologies, to identify root cause and corrective actions to correct quality related issues, ensure any resulting corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
* Manage the daily production of parts according to the production schedules (schedule compliance) to minimize past due orders and maximize on time delivery.
* Coach team members in the areas of productivity, code of conduct, teamwork QPDS and provide any other assistance deemed necessary to meet the manufacturing team objectives.
* Participate in production planning, quality system development, associate training, development, and implementation of new systems.
* Ensure employee safety by ensuring all safety devices are in use and the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn at all times. Report all accident/near misses to the operations manager and safety manager within 24 hours. Assist with implementing and sustaining corrective actions. Ensure associates within a specific production area attend all safety related training events.
* Support continuous improvement efforts within a specific production area. Maintain 5S, 6S/TPM initiatives within production area responsibilities. Continually search for process improvements to improve Quality, Productivity, Delivery, Safety and Cost Metrics. Apply Lean concepts to improve production.
* Provide leadership and the discipline to assure a consistent application of the company rules and procedures.
* Required
* Academic: High School Diploma or Equivalent.


* Preferred
* Academic: BA/BS Degree or Associates degree.
* Major: Business Management or Engineering or the equivalent in practical experience and/or specialized training.


* Number of years required: 1 yr. Leadership/Supervisory role.
* Preferred Experience: 1-3 years of supervisor experience
* Previous job experience required: Manufacturing and Supervisory experience, Familiarity with Quality systems and processes, Lean Manufacturing, Knowledge of OSHA, and other safety regulations.
* Equipment: Good Computer skills, Microsoft applications, Project Management skills.

Additional Information

* Requisition ID: 220000MS

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