Position Overview: 

As part of the talented Boston Whaler team, supervise production employees and assigns work meeting safety, quality, delivery and cost goals.  Recommend and execute improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions through listening, engaging employees and problem solving.  Act as the company conduit for employee communications to keep employees abreast of news and information.

At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver. 

Essential Functions:  

• Own the four (4) main metrics (safety, quality, delivery, productivity/people) - understand results & implement action plans to close gaps & meet targets​
• Typically spends 75% of time on the floor in direct supervision of daily production / 25% of time on administrative and project tasks
• Successfully adheres to and models Brunswick’s Employee Value Proposition and Values (Innovative, Driven, Exceptional, Authentic and United)
• Communication: Display professionalism and represent the Company as a leader of the organization in all communications and interactions with employees at all levels of the organization
• Utilize tools such as MS Office applications, Shop Floor Manager, OBMS etc.  to execute daily responsibilities and project work
• Oversees a line or area within a department including responsibility for front line employees and Leads. Understand staffing needs; review nominal headcount and execute to plan; interview for open roles and make candidate selection decisions
• Responsible for safety of team and safety compliance to include PPE adherence, safety policy adherence, conducting safety audits, correcting unsafe behaviors & conditions. Conducts incident investigation reports in partnership with EH&S.
• Conducts root cause analysis in partnership with Quality on defects, drives resolution; addresses repeat warranty issues; drives corrective actions around compliance findings.
• Conducts and leads Continuous Improvement efforts by using tools such as Andon, Spaghetti Diagrams Line Balancing; 5S, DMIAC, Root Cause Analysis etc. Identifies road blocks and barriers encountered by work teams; pulls together and leads cross functional teams to address issues and execute actions needed.
• Drive accountability to policies and procedures; makes discretionary decisions that are guided by policies, procedures, and business plan.
• Manages performance issues; administer disciplinary actions and corrective actions, conducts performance evaluations for all employees.
• Resolves conflict within team and across teams; investigates routine personnel issues in partnership with HR
• Creates action plans from Employee Opinion Survey results and drives execution of plans for area of responsibility
• Manage timekeeping & absenteeism; update UKG; sign off on timecards; ensure compliance to start/stop times, breaktimes & mealtimes​
•  Understand and manage the production schedule and understand impact on other areas; communicate to internal customers any changes or deviations to schedule / plan​ and make action plans with support functions where needed.
• Work with leaders in upstream and downstream processes to achieve metrics - Partner with peers to resolve production and quality issues. 
• Ensure development of team as part of succession and talent planning.
• Manages cost, expense, and inventory control of material and supplies.

Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.

Required Qualifications:

• Communicate safety expectations and hold employees/leaders accountable to those standards
•  Lead meetings with Supervisor Group as assigned by Manager
•  Lead day to day coordination between supervisors (people movement outside of dept) Working directly through other superiors to achieve this
• Mentor and grow other supervisors
• May have direct responsibility over other supervisors
• Has direct leadership over special projects or programs
•  Leads cross functional teams for major changes or improvements
•  Participate in quality non-conformance communication and problem solving
• Lead others to model the behavioral values of the company Employee Value Proposition/Leadership Values and lead direct team to do so
•   Lead with the correct "How" consistently and lead direct team to do so
• Utilize Emotional Intelligence to influence peer group’s behaviors and views and lead direct team to do so
• Exhibit a sense of urgency with tasks and lead direct team to do so
•  Clear, accurate and concise communication
•  • Set clear expectations for each employee and help them achieve their goals and lead direct team to do so
• Be involved and/or lead continuous improvement projects based on production performance data and lead direct team to do so
• Provide performance feedback to operators (good and bad)
• Be a continuous learner
• Meets all requirements of a supervisor II plus, Green Belt Certified, has rotated 2/3 times to different supervisory roles, 5+ Years Experience, Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred and/or actively pursuing
• A Level III supervisor has full authority and may be considered lower middle management.
• Lead or in charge of (direct or dotted line) Production Supervisors

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work a 10+ hour shift standing, bending, reaching
• Moderate lifting ability up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment (may be above 100 ambient degrees or below 10 ambient degrees in areas of production)
• Ability to work in a fiberglass dust environment and a fast paced, noisy environment
• Ability to work overtime (planned and unplanned)
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The hiring range for this position is $70,600 - $101,800 annually. The actual base pay offered will vary based on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the specifics of the candidate’s qualifications and the business context. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.  This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), well-being program, product purchase discounts and much more. Details about our benefits can be found .