Job Duties

• Direct and organize team members to meet daily production goals and ensure all standards and customer commitments (safety, quality, output, efficiency and on-time delivery) are met.

• Maintain employee timekeeping, time off requests and absences through the time management system and internal MES system.

• Responsible for interviewing and hiring production personnel.

• Actively participate in, review and suggest methods of process improvement

• Ensure production team is acting within the company guidelines and procedures.

• Evaluate employee performance on a continual basis and provide continuous performance feedback. Collaborate with HR to recommend corrective action, disciplinary actions and resolve any other personnel issues.

• Develop, train, and mentor production Leads and other employees

• Create and sustain a positive atmosphere on the production floor

• Maintain product quality by enforcing organization standards

• Ensure operation of equipment by assisting maintenance team is adhering to preventative maintenance schedules

• Monitor atmosphere on the production floor and report back to management areas of opportunity

• Help in the creation of policies relating to the production floor

• Document and maintain training records for all production employees. Prepare and submit reports to management as required.

• Maintain and enforce safe work practices and ensure all employees adhere to environmental, safety, and health standards.

• Champion of 5S methodology

• Responsible for Key Performance Indicators: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost

• Participate in the review of non-conformities in the production process

• Ensure tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management and environmental, health and safety standards, policies and procedures.

• Ability to learn employee guidebook to help direct employees as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work/Education Experience Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in manufacturing management and 3-5 yrs. experience as a production supervisor or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. Experience in heavy industrial equipment manufacturing and/or in large generators or motors preferred. Must possess strong knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes.

• Experience supervising in a Union environment preferred.

• Working knowledge of 5S/6S/lean manufacturing concepts required.

• Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word) required.

• Strong communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to interpret blueprints.

• Ability to train and motivate others.

• Ability to multi-task and set priorities.

• Green Belt certificate desirable.

• Ability to speak Spanish desirable.