Production Supervisor- IA

POSITION SUMMARY:

Overnight Production Supervisor to oversee the daily operation of the Production departments in producing a quality, on-time product, train employees to maximize productivity, minimize waste and downtime, and maintain a clean, organized, safe working environment that exceeds OSHA and GMP standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Follows schedule and shop communications log; communicates any order priorities/changes to employees; records any variances to the schedule;

- Investigates safety issues; fills out accident reports and administers first aid care;

- Monitors housekeeping; delegates specific tasks if necessary;

- Posts and awards overtime;

- Provides guidance and interacts with outside contractors, Per Mar Security workers, firemen, police officers, and any other plant visitors; directs outside parties to desired location within the plant and/or department; answers questions if necessary;

- Trains departmental employees on work instructions, procedures, and any safety-related issues;

- Administers employee discipline;

- Approves employee edits (i.e. miss-punches on the time clock) on computerized time keeper system;

- Ensures employees are at their assigned work station(s) performing required job functions;

- Handles crewing issues such as equally distributing workload when operating while short staffed;

- Fills out repair forms; MRO for needed repairs; interacts with maintenance to get items repaired and to determine status of repairs;

- Assists in troubleshooting molding, assembly and lining machines;

- Inputs production into the computer system by shift;

- Fills out end of shift report; provides updates on current department activity to incoming supervisor and/or manager;

- Delegates special work assignments daily;

- Recommends improvements; implements improvements

- Fills out Mold Change Request Form

- Reduces cycle times of molding machines through processing; compares actual to standard cycles and makes necessary adjustments to achieve standards;

- Increases cavitation; troubleshoots process to produce good parts; unblocks cavities to investigate and resolve problems;

- Monitors set up and starts up machines for 1st run production of a mold, or after major mold repair/modification when engineering support is not available

- Determines various problems related to molding process (i.e. hydraulic, electrical, etc.); keeps Production manager informed of problems and order shortages;

- Assists Mold Techs and Production Operators to increase their understanding of the molding process; works on problems that mold techs and Production Operators are unable to solve;

- Prepares Set-up sheets when necessary

- Completes daily cavitation/cycle report.

- Trains Mold Techs and Production Operators.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Prints work orders from Delmia Works.; places orders in assigned slots;

- Fills out production replacement tickets;

- Prints emergency work orders;

- Distributes Quality Process Correction forms;

- Ensures mold changes are complete; fills out the appropriate paperwork;

- Prints Production Carton Labels;

- Presides over weekly Safety Green Area Meeting;

- Presides over Green Area Meetings twice per month.

- Prints daily reports and charts report results;

- Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time;

- Responsible for following and enforcing all Food Safety and GMP related policies and procedures;

- Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions;

- Backup: Off-shift Supervisor.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

- Bachelor’s Degree preferred; knowledge of injection molding processes and procedures; knowledge of plastics; computer literate; good communication and interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE:

- Minimum of 3 years Molding supervisory experience; previous plastic injection molding troubleshooting and processing experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

- Lifting or Carrying (0-50 lbs. typically 0-15% of the day) - work orders, clipboard

- Simple Grasping (0-15%) - work orders, forms and reports

- Fine Manipulating (10%) - inputting production into computer

EQUIPMENT USED:

- Personal computer, printer, copier, telephone, fork truck,

CONTACTS:

- Production Manager; Molding personnel; Scheduling department; Maintenance department; ADT; Fire department; Police; Contractors; Customers

SUPERVISION:

- Reports to Production Manager; Supervises Plant Employees