Production Supervisor

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Production Supervisor located in Northfield, MN.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor will be responsible for directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality, and cost goals.

Shift: 1st 6:00am – 3:00pm Mon-Fri

What a typical day looks like

• Responsible to produce several processes/lines in a highly technical environment.
• Reviews daily/regularly plant operating performance, evaluate areas that may be impacting performance, and advise on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies/quality.
• Troubleshoots/analyses operational problems and advises on their resolution. Holds regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding/capability.
• Evaluate ideas for plant improvements and work with qualified engineers to develop project proposals to encourage improvements and changes.
• Provides technical/operational advice to project teams.
• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
• May train and coach junior operators and junior team supervisors
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.
• Initiates and participates in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assists in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance of standards.
• Ensure that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions.
• Ensure that all manufacturing personnel adhere to all safety guidelines.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• 5+ years in Management skills and relationship skills.
• 5+ years Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of multiple functional technologies and processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
• MS Office, Oracle ERP / Oracle Agile, Workday, Kronos and database software.
• Ability to supervise and discipline department employees.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to define and solve practical problems. Ability to collect data, establish facts, interpret a variety of instructions.
• Familiar with Lean practices.

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

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