POSITION SUMMARY:Overnight Production Supervisor to oversee the daily operation of the Production departments in producing a quality, on-time product, train employees to maximize productivity, minimize waste and downtime, and maintain a clean, organized, safe working environment that exceeds OSHA and GMP standards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Follows schedule and shop communications log; communicates any order priorities/changes to employees; records any variances to the schedule;
- Investigates safety issues; fills out accident reports and administers first aid care;
- Monitors housekeeping; delegates specific tasks if necessary;
- Posts and awards overtime;
- Provides guidance and interacts with outside contractors, Per Mar Security workers, firemen, police officers, and any other plant visitors; directs outside parties to desired location within the plant and/or department; answers questions if necessary;
- Trains departmental employees on work instructions, procedures, and any safety-related issues;
- Administers employee discipline;
- Approves employee edits (i.e. miss-punches on the time clock) on computerized time keeper system;
- Ensures employees are at their assigned work station(s) performing required job functions;
- Handles crewing issues such as equally distributing workload when operating while short staffed;
- Fills out repair forms; MRO for needed repairs; interacts with maintenance to get items repaired and to determine status of repairs;
- Assists in troubleshooting molding, assembly and lining machines;
- Inputs production into the computer system by shift;
- Fills out end of shift report; provides updates on current department activity to incoming supervisor and/or manager;
- Delegates special work assignments daily;
- Recommends improvements; implements improvements
- Fills out Mold Change Request Form
- Reduces cycle times of molding machines through processing; compares actual to standard cycles and makes necessary adjustments to achieve standards;
- Increases cavitation; troubleshoots process to produce good parts; unblocks cavities to investigate and resolve problems;
- Monitors set up and starts up machines for 1st run production of a mold, or after major mold repair/modification when engineering support is not available
- Determines various problems related to molding process (i.e. hydraulic, electrical, etc.); keeps Production manager informed of problems and order shortages;
- Assists Mold Techs and Production Operators to increase their understanding of the molding process; works on problems that mold techs and Production Operators are unable to solve;
- Prepares Set-up sheets when necessary
- Completes daily cavitation/cycle report.
- Trains Mold Techs and Production Operators.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:- Prints work orders from Delmia Works.; places orders in assigned slots;
- Fills out production replacement tickets;
- Prints emergency work orders;
- Distributes Quality Process Correction forms;
- Ensures mold changes are complete; fills out the appropriate paperwork;
- Prints Production Carton Labels;
- Presides over weekly Safety Green Area Meeting;
- Presides over Green Area Meetings twice per month.
- Prints daily reports and charts report results;
- Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time;
- Responsible for following and enforcing all Food Safety and GMP related policies and procedures;
- Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions;
- Backup: Off-shift Supervisor.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:- Bachelor's Degree preferred; knowledge of injection molding processes and procedures; knowledge of plastics; computer literate; good communication and interpersonal skills
EXPERIENCE:- Minimum of 3 years Molding supervisory experience; previous plastic injection molding troubleshooting and processing experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:- Lifting or Carrying (0-50 lbs. typically 0-15% of the day) - work orders, clipboard
- Simple Grasping (0-15%) - work orders, forms and reports
- Fine Manipulating (10%) - inputting production into computer
EQUIPMENT USED:- Personal computer, printer, copier, telephone, fork truck,
CONTACTS:- Production Manager; Molding personnel; Scheduling department; Maintenance department; ADT; Fire department; Police; Contractors; Customers
SUPERVISION:- Reports to Production Manager; Supervises Plant Employees
Salary Description
$78-84,000/year
