Production Supervisor

Marmon Utility LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

• •Identify unsafe conditions and eliminate safety hazards.
• •When an incident occurs, a full understanding of what happened needs to be understood, corrective action taken and reflected in the incident report.
• •Incident reports need to be reviewed by the Director of Operations for comment and corrective action as required.
• •Ensure all members are trained and working in a safe manner. Continuous monitoring for unsafe acts, maintenance concerns, slip/trip/ fall concerns.
• •Regularly coach, encourage and monitor employees for compliance with safety rules and practices.

• •Identify staffing needs and collaborate with Director of Operations and Human Resources to prioritize and ensure timely recruitment for open positions. Participate in screening and hiring of candidates.
• •Develop and track new operator training, and tiered growth path for a successful career in Marmon Utility.
• •Train and cross-train operators as required to perform to the schedule as outlined by Planning.
• •Each Supervisor will have responsibility to be a member of various committees in collaboration with Director of Operations, designed to correct specific problems that have been addressed by the strategic plan, i.e., Scrap reduction, material usage, safety.
• •Measure operator efficiency. Evaluate and communicate progress/challenges utilizing coaching and training using documented process.
• •Track attendance and recognize quality performance, coach each employee for success.
• •Consult with the designated Human Resources representative on matters related to employee relations, labor relations, benefits, and other HR concerns.

• •Responsible for the following of each workstation schedules, communicate with planning for schedule improvement, change or challenges.
• •Responsible for maintaining levels of production including safety, line speeds, product quality and work order quantities.
• •Establish and communicate KPIs on the operation floor to promote productivity, Throughput, and OTD targets.
• •Eliminate downtime through efficient set-ups, material availability, and staging.
• •Reduce downtime due to maintenance, i.e., schedule preventive maintenance.

• •Assure that scrap is being reported by work center.
• •Implement corrective action to reduce scrap by understanding all components that contribute to it.
• •Collaborate with operators to correct problems. Coordinate with engineers, maintenance personnel to correct equipment, process problems.

• •Promote and support Marmon Utility Lean program by engaging operators in lean activities, training and suggestions.
• •Develop methods to increase the efficiency of staging materials to be run at a work center - eliminate the time for searching for reels and/or materials.
• •Develop and implement visual standards for 5S. Work with leads and team on adherence
• •Monitor daily team accountability to the visual standards and Good to Go
• •Lead team in conducting periodic 5s audits. Once implemented, hand off to team leads.

• •Organize each work center to achieve maximum efficiency. Provide the required tools and other resources to achieve work center goals. Maintain good housekeeping disciplines.
• •Reduce transportation and waste of materials between and within departments.

These are the general duties required to fulfill the Production Supervisor job description, not a detailed description of all work required. New duties and

• +Lean Sigma training
• +Maintenance Knowledge
• +Microsoft Office Knowledge

• •Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking, lifting & carrying heavy weighted materials (up to 50 lbs)
• •Must be able to perform extensive standing, driving, walking, and climbing
• •Must be able to operate test equipment, machinery; use power tools; work at heights using ladders and scaffolding.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law .