Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

• ◆Schedule Work Orders needed for daily production

for various work cells

• ✓Maintaining production staff hours and schedules including logging attendance notes and managing time in software
• ✓Communicating and working with the HR department regarding production staff needs including temporary employee management, policy violations, conflict and evaluations
• ✓Provide performance feedback to Supervisors and Managers on team members as needed
• ✓Train new Production Team Leads
• ✓Communicate with Production Manager and Engineering as equipment and process issues exist internally and externally and require prompt resolution
• ✓Adheres to IB implemented safety standards including (PPE), work practice controls, and OSHA guidelines
• ✓Ensure proper costing of inventory through production processes
• ✓Oversee and communicate training of Leads and production staff on proper use of equipment
• ✓Work with the Safety Manger to ensure safety policies are being followed
• ✓Participate in continuous improvement efforts in support of lean processes and lead problem solving teams or kaizen events
• ✓Able to recognize and improve points of failure in the flow of production and implement countermeasures, escalate or recommend solutions
• ✓Oversee improvement of One-Piece Flow process in each work cell.
• ✓Help to implement KPI's and visual management tools on the production floor
• ✓Oversee the work cells are performing to best practices while keeping quality top priority
• ✓Responsible for order management and provides information to appropriate personnel, including the Team Leads, regarding needed changes and adjustments
• ✓Assist Production Manager with creation of monthly, quarterly and annual forecast
• ✓Understand daily work expectations and assist in assigning it to team members in which prioritizes the workload and equipment schedule to meet both internal and external demand
• ✓Effectively communicate with managers, engineers, technicians and necessary co-workers
• ✓Resolve schedule challenges as they arise by coordinating with necessary departments
• ✓Develop program to ensure standard of quality is met before all products leave facility
• ✓Maintain and apply Pareto principal practices used by Imperial Blades
• ✓Willingness to complete assigned special projects and other duties
• ✓Requests are completed with a good attitude and by needed deadlines

Skills &

• ✓Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• ✓Possess ability to resolve problems, recognize normal and unusual situations
• ✓Ability to work with manual and/or power equipment and tools
• ✓Possess proven mechanical ability or aptitude
• ✓Demonstrates strong multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment
• ✓Accuracy and attention to detail required
• ✓Maintains a positive attitude and remains flexible to changing work environments
• ✓Is able to think independently, assign work to their team and work without direction
• ✓English skills to understand quality, safety, work instructions, personnel information, etc.
• ✓Microsoft Office proficiency including Outlook, Word and Excel
• ✓Ability to use ERP/MRP system (NetSuite a plus)

• ✓Production experience of 5 years minimum
• ✓Bachelor's degree in manufacturing management or equivalent experience
• ✓Previous supervisory experience and managing teams of employees
• ✓Experience with production scheduling
• ✓Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles
• ✓Experience with inventory costing concepts
• ✓Understanding of the Pareto principle and philosophy