Production Supervisor

Production Supervisors are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day workflow through the factory departments to ensure on-time shipment of a quality product. Responsible for ensuring employee safety through leading by example, the consistent enforcement of safety policies, and addressing all raised or observed safety concerns. Responsible for pursuing, participating, and leading the implementation and sustaining of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement activities throughout their departments and the overall factory.

Responsibilities:

• Drive a positive safety culture within the factory and organization by following and applying the Gorbel safety standards and practices.

• Exhibit Gorbel core behavioral values of integrity, positive people in a positive environment, extraordinary customer experience, and future-oriented.

• Lead teams to drive results for the entire factory on key performance metrics on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

• Manage employee relations issues in a fair and consistent manner including the application of established policies and procedures.

• Provide ongoing training and employee development including cross-training.

• Effectively communicate with direct reports, peers, and leadership on a regular basis including safety huddles, company communications, daily huddles, quality reviews, customer feedback, etc.

• Ensure proper staffing and scheduling in place to ensure production goals are met.

• Ensure manufacturing processes are followed and actively drive continuous improvement.

• Lead root cause investigations, corrective action/preventative action implementations for safety, quality, people, and production-related issues.

• Lead 6S, kaizen, and other continuous improvement activities.

• Provide regular vital conversations with frequent reinforcing and redirecting feedback.

• Regularly conduct safety, quality, and process audits to ensure positive results and drive improvement.

• Deliver results with a high level of independence and self-motivated behaviors.

• All other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• 2+ years experience in manufacturing and leadership preferred

• Associates degree or higher preferred

• Strong organizational, planning, analytical and interpersonal skills

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, ERP software, and other computer software

• Demonstrated application of Lean manufacturing

• Must demonstrate excellent people management skills

• Ability to manage project work to completion

• Ability to effectively communicate across the organization including internal customers and suppliers

• Ability to travel domestically as needed, < 10%