Description
Position Summary:
Supervises production employees in a manufacturing environment; Plans and assigns work meeting safety, quality and delivery goals. Recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Schedule and coordinate departmental activities to meet schedule attainment, inventory requirements and deliver quality manufactured products.
- Ensure a positive approach to employee relations for all employees. Maintain effective lines of communication with employees, leads and peers. Resolve employee issues through established channels.
- Administer all policies and procedures as established fairly and consistently.
- Lead by example, coach and mentor all assigned employees.
- Monitor cost reductions, such as waste, scrap, damage and rework margins.
- Maintain time and attendance records.
- Lead the activities of hiring, corrective actions and scheduling of employees in area.
- Manage the successful transition of new products and technology into the production area.
- Balance quality, productivity, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in production area. Work to continuously improve in all areas.
- Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular reports to manager.
- Design and procure tools and equipment.
- Support safety initiatives; policies and procedures to ensure plant operations are safe and consistent with company and governmental standards and help reduce accidents and injuries.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Effectively communicate with all members of organization.
- Prioritize tasks, handle multiple priorities and delegate when appropriate.
- Adapt quickly to changing policies and procedures.
- Strong project management skills.
- Must be able to read and interpret production specifications.
- Analytical ability is required to gather and summarize data to find solutions to various production problems and prioritize work.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Acute attention to detail and high level of organization and accuracy.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and production flow.
- Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, inventory control applications.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Required Education and Experience:
- Associates degree with concentration in manufacturing or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years on leadership experience including direct experience in leading front-line production, compounders and warehouse employees.
- Experience using ERP system and Microsoft office.
- Proven track record of successfully training employees in productivity and safety.
- Ability to coach and mentor employees on one-on-one basis as well as a group.
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- BS degree in Business or Engineering.
- 7-10 years of managing manufacturing employees in the cosmetics or pharmaceutical industry.
- Lean/Six Sigma certification.
- Fluently bilingual in English and Spanish.
Physical Demands:
- Regular standing, walking, reaching, and handling of materials and equipment.
- Frequent lifting and moving of objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Occasional bending, crouching, stooping, and kneeling.
- Repetitive hand, finger, and arm motions.
- The ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Visual acuity to inspect product quality and packaging.
- Exposure to manufacturing noise, temperature variations, and materials.