Supervisor Production in Kalamazoo, Michigan at J Sterling Industries

Ensure optimal use of company resources (people, materials, equipment) to produce products to specification, on time, and complete to meet or exceed

the expectations of our customers while improving our people, processes, and equipment.

RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTIVITIES OF

Production team leaders, production operators/assemblers, and material handlers

MAJOR DUTIES

"1. Ensuring our metrics and expectations of 100% complete, on time, and quality metrics are met.

2. Lead member of the safety committee while ensuring state, local, and internal safety regulations are met or exceeded for the production department.

3. Leading and mentoring a small group production team leader to ensure optimal use of company resources

4. Responsible for meeting budgeted costs for labor, material, equipment, and other production related expenses

5. Ensuring all production related processes, documentation and areas are in compliance with our quality management system

6. Use of ERP/MRP systems in scheduling production people, materials and equipment to ensure optimal use of company resources

7. Onboarding and off boarding processes of all production team members with the approval of the General Manager

8. All human resource functions for production staff (job postings, interviewing, hiring process, performance reviews, discipline issues, schedules, safety,

payroll functions, and training)

9. Ensuring preventative maintenance and resolution of equipment issues are performed in accordance with the quality management system

10. Material handling processes, people, and equipment (shipping/receiving, material handling and staging, product flow)

11. Driving continuous improvements in people, equipment, processes, products, and the facility though AIT (area improvement teams)

12. Coordination and communication with other departments (materials, engineering, quality, and operations)

13. Minimizing and resolving all quality issues while working in conjunction with the quality department.

14. Launching of new equipment, processes, and training for business development activities

15. Responsible for cleanliness of the production area

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PERFORMANCE AFFECTING PRODUCT QUALITY

"1. Position can impact training

2. Position can impact equipment maintenance

3. Position can impact planning

4. Position can impact control of non conforming product

5. Position can impact shipping

6. Position can impact preservation of product"

AWARENESS AFFECTING PRODUCT QUALITY

"1. Record control

2. Standard assembly

3. Standard machine shop"

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Operations department, Quality department, Customers, Suppliers

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

"1. Ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of experience in people management in a manufacturing environment (production, equipment, quality

systems, and facility)

2. Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and certifications preferred

3. Has good technical analysis and problem-solving ability

4. Able to lead multiple team members within a production environment

5. Able to communicate and coordinate with administrative, operations, quality, and engineering teams

6. Able to develop, implement, and complete continuous improvement efforts

7. Able to work a flexible schedule

8. Has extensive working knowledge of manufacturing and process equipment

9. Has a fork truck license and ability to train and certify others for fork truck licenses

10. Proficient in Microsoft Office (outlook, word, excel)