Production Supervisor - Full-time / Part-time

Client in the Kingsburg/Selma area is looking for an experienced Production Supervisor.

Basic Function:

The primary goals are to ensure safe and efficient production and the highest product integrity. Responsibilities:

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Write Standard Operating Procedures for the facility and ensure that policies and procedures are followed in accordance with customer requirements.
• Participate in scheduling production and labor resources to assure smooth plant operations.
  • Ensure that adequate personnel, materials, supplies, tools and equipment are available for assigned shift work.
  • Maintain the flow of work throughout the mill anticipating and investigating production delays, maintenance breakdowns and inadequate work performance and take corrective action.
  • Continuously maintain awareness of any production problems and develop strategies and procedures to correct existing problems and help eliminate any future production related issues.
• Immediate supervision over hourly maintenance and production workers.
  • Assist, instruct, direct and train employees in daily tasks.
  • When necessary work alongside employees on rails, production and scale house.
• Maintain communication and accessibility with other managers.
• Enforce company policies and best practices regarding safety and environmental compliance.
  • Specific attention to LOTO and confined space entry procedures.
  • Report unsafe work conditions.
• Ensure good housekeeping of the work place.
• Other duties as assigned by the Mill Manager.

Qualifications:

Qualifications and Competencies:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability necessary to perform this job successfully:

• Education/Experience:
  • A high school diploma or its equivalent is required
  • Three (3) years lead role experience preferred
  • Five (5) years manufacturing experience

• Skills:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Bilingual preferred
  • Computer software skills to include Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Excellent time management
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
  • Adhere to the highest standards of ethics, integrity and credibility
  • Understanding of plant operational processes and procedures, including routine and emergency start-up and shutdown practices
  • Familiarity with industrial equipment operations and care, specifically dryers, and gravity tables
  • Mechanical and welding experience preferred
  • Proficiency with basic computer software (Microsoft Office applications)
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills
  • Ability to keep detailed, accurate records
  • Highly organized, pro-active, self-motivated and honest
• Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to lift and work overhead, to stoop and to crouch
  • Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs on a regular basis
  • Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevations of 175 ft.