Production Supervisor I

Responsibilities that are requirements to perform the job:

• Responsible for the shift’s overall safe and efficient and operation and in a manner that ensures employee safety, protection of the plant’s equipment, and employee productivity

• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process, setting process variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; implementing cost reductions; facilitating corrections, initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation with and between departments/shifts, maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards

• Completes the production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting work results; of the processing flow on shift production summaries

• Maintains safe and clean environment while protecting same; by education and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures

• Maximizes production efficiency by utilizing plant equipment effectively; assigning employees to the correct priorities; coordinates equipment repairs with maintenance to minimize down time; oversees preventative maintenance and minor repairs performed by shift employees

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing; professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies

• Maintains working relationship with the union by following the collective bargaining agreement; minimizes grievances by correctly assigning overtime and call-ins;

• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions and responding to requests

• Consult and advise Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and other members of management as needed

• Performs as the Emergency Response Commander as required

• May deal with vendors, non-employee delivery personnel, and other outside contacts

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation: