Production Supervisor (2nd Shift) - Cleaveland/Price Inc.

Trafford, PA

About the Job

Position Title: Production Supervisor-2^nd Shift

Immediate Supervisor Title: Operations Manager

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Trafford, PA

Brief Summary of Position Purpose:

The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor plays a pivotal role in managing and optimizing manufacturing operations within an assigned work center. This position involves overseeing employee performance, ensuring production, quality, and safety targets are met. The Supervisor takes charge of communicating and driving the work center's production goals and objectives, embodying a hands-on leadership approach while actively participating in production responsibilities.

Essential Functions:

Oversees and drives work center production output, product quality and on-time shipping.
Ensures all work center production processes adhere to standardized policies and procedures, and are compliant with regulatory requirements, including ISO and OSHA.
Partners with department leadership (Manager, Supervisors, Technical Advisors, Group Leaders) to develop and implement work center operating strategies, goals and objectives, and to develop systems and processes that aid in driving work center performance objectives.
Ensures routine communication of department and work center goals, performance expectations, and relevant business information to employees.
Demonstrates and reinforces accountability for maintaining required level of technical competence with machine, product, system, and/or process knowledge.
Ensures awareness and compliance with company safety and quality policies and procedures throughout the work center.
Monitors work center production and implements action plans to help eliminate production roadblocks and improve operating results.
Performs production-related tasks within the work center(s) to aid in continuous workflow.
Demonstrates and reinforces teamwork, collaboration, respect and routine communication within and across work centers and departments to help drive the overall manufacturing process and achievement of goals.
Assists with training and developing employees with product/process/system skills and knowledge.
Promotes employee growth and development and provides meaningful performance feedback to direct reports on a routine basis.
Establishes action plans with the employee to assist with their personal growth and professional development.
Ensures personal and work center work practices are compliant with all OSHA and ISO standards.
Follows all company and job-specific safety rules and regulations.

Ensures proper utilization of required PPE and task-specific tools and equipment to ensure the highest level of safety for self and others.
Maintains a positive work environment by regularly communicating with employees on the shop floor and responding to employee issues and concerns in a timely manner.
Periodically responsible for opening/closing the facility on weekdays and/or an occasional Saturday
(i.e. lock/unlock facility and arm/disarm security system), and answering external phone calls after the end of business operating hours (i.e. 5:00pm or after ).
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of the products, services, and systems of the assigned work center(s).
Demonstrated technical skills and competency related to functional area(s) and work center(s).
Ability to project manage workflow through planning, scheduling, prioritizing, remaining organized, and keeping the team on task, especially at times when the work schedule may shift.
Ability to collaborate with leaders, peers, and employees within and across Manufacturing to ensure processes and communications remain streamlined and forward moving.
Ability to relate and communicate well with employees.
Ability to successfully navigate and lead through difficult or challenging situations in relation to employee performance, behaviors, incidents, and concerns.

Credentials, certifications & Industry-Specific Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

5 or more years manufacturing, operations or production experience.
Prior experience leading manufacturing work processes, projects and teams.
Ability to obtain and maintain job-specific training credentials and required certifications.

Physical Requirements

This role in a manufacturing facility requires adherence to OSHA standards and common metrics, encompassing various physical demands and environmental conditions. The work environment may include exposure to hot and cold temperatures, fumes, elevated noise levels, and uneven surfaces. Physical requirements involve a combination of sitting, standing, walking, lifting, twisting/bending, push/pull activities, crawling/kneeling, reaching/stretching, driving, and utilizing hand/wrist and forearm movements. The ability to lift and carry objects of varying weights (up to 50lbs) is essential, with a requirement for proper body mechanics when performing tasks such as bending, twisting, and lifting. Additionally, the position entails the use of standard personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses to protect the eyes and steel-toed shoes to ensure foot safety. Adherence to these physical standards is critical to maintaining a safe and efficient work environment for the Second Shift Supervisor at Cleaveland/Price.

Source : Cleaveland/Price Inc.