WSD Production Supervisor

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor coordinates & supervises activities of production workers. He/she assist in managing the daily production operations and ensure safety guidelines and company standards are enforced at all times. This position ensures that that manufacturing remains a smooth and efficient process by monitoring employees and organizing workflows.

Job Responsibilities 1

Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.

Develops and executes production plan.

Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

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

Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

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

Job Responsibilities 2

Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.

Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

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.

Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Ensures that all workers are properly trained and responsibilities are defined and understood.