Shift Supervisor at Agru America Inc – Fernley, Nevada

Job Summary:

The Shift supervisor supervises all facets of the shift including ensuring appropriate staffing levels, employee issues, production schedules are met, and ensures the safety of plant employees.

Responsibilities:

• Determines machine setup procedures
• Starts and adjusts machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients
• Optimizes product output. Optimizes product quality
• Monitors machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions
• Checks the quality of products
• Shuts down machines if quality or machine problems cannot be corrected in a reasonable time frame
• Enforces all safety and environmental guidelines
• Ensures that the right people are in the right places at the right times, that they are trained, and mentored to develop to be their personal best
• Monitor all documentation to ensure all is in compliance
• Ensures that all work areas are clean and organized
• Receives information from Production Manager about: products, production schedule, raw materials and recipes, quality specifications, safety and environmental guidelines, and manufacturing process changes and improvements
• Informs the Production Manager about product quality problems, equipment problems, problems with personnel, machine downtime, work orders to request repairs from maintenance, safety concerns and education/training needs
• Informs Machine Operators and Assistant Shift Supervisors about: machine setup changes and process related information
• Any other duties that the Company in its sole discretion may assign as needed

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to troubleshoot and multitask
• High attention to detail and is willing to learn
• Team player who is reliable and trustworthy
• Maintains a clean and safe work area.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma / GED, required
• Associates Degree or completion of a Certificate in manufacturing, science, machine tool technology, welding, industrial technology, or other related areas, preferred
• Previous experience in a supervisory role in manufacturing with at least 5 subordinates

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to frequently lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• This position requires, but is not limited to, standing, walking, utilizing stairs or ladders, driving automatic forklift, climbing, squatting, stooping, twisting, bending, grabbing and grasping.
• Must be able to work in a non-controlled environment

AGRU AMERICA, INC. IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER