Manufacturing Supervisor

SUMMARY

Responsible for the cost effective utilization of manpower and capital resources required to operate a group of manufacturing departments for one of the 3 shifts they run. 

NATURE AND SCOPE OF ACCOUNTABILITES:

• Supervise the production activity within the assigned manufacturing departments to achieve a level daily throughput. 

• Set priorities, schedule and assign work within the assigned departments.  Coordinate activities with other departments.

• Ensure the timely completion of quality audits in assigned manufacturing departments.

• Interview, select, train, evaluate performance, grant increases, promote, transfer, counsel, discipline, and layoff subordinates to maintain a flexible, efficient and well-motivated workforce.

• Participate in the development and implementation of cost reduction and productivity improvement programs, and new manufacturing concepts such as Cell Manufacturing, TQM, TOC, etc. in order to achieve 2% productivity improvement quarter over quarter

• Coordinate the Continuous Improvement and 6S activities for assigned manufacturing departments.

• Prepare reports and be prepared to discuss with management status of department metrics, workload and current projects. 

• Interpret and supervise special work requirements.   

• Schedule the repair and maintenance of manufacturing equipment to minimize disruption of the production schedule. 

• Maintain a good working relationship with other departments, government and customer contacts. 

• Enforce all Company regulations and policies, especially those relating to safety. 

• Perform other duties as necessary or appropriate to the position.