Production Supervisor - Terminals
Job Description Job Description Stryten Energy manufactures proprietary and custom injection molding products serving the industrial lead battery, automotive and consumer markets. Stryten Energy is expanding battery poly manufacturing and recycling output to help solve industry-wide supply constraints. Terminals Department The opening is on Nights with a 12 hour shift on a 2-2-3 schedule Competitive salary with Premium pay after 45 hours a week Manages day to day operations of Terminals Department including supervising direct report employees, scheduling production, inventory control, and housekeeping. Improves and advances Terminal Department through continuous improvement projects to improve safety, quality, manufacturing, tooling, 5s, and production. Responsibilities Must embrace and follow the Core Beliefs and Values of Stryten Energy. Safety is our overriding priority. If an unsafe condition is found to exist, actions must be taken immediately to correct the situation to keep all team members safe and get manufacturing equipment operational as soon as possible. Follow and enforce all safety rules and regulations. Review work areas for safety compliance and safe work conditions. Investigate, document, and report each and all safety incidents and near misses according to policy before leaving at the end of your shift. Ensure all employees are wearing proper PPE. Assign all employees to the jobs they are to perform for the shift. Explain and teach employees what they need to do to perform their assigned job. Ensure all employees are doing the jobs correctly and safely. This includes all operators are recording downtime and scrap correctly, operators are completing all required quality checks, and operators are completing their production paperwork and job cards correctly. Provide employees with the tools and paperwork required for them to perform their job correctly. Monitor all activities of the shift to maximize material and labor utilization. Minimize scrap in all areas. Responsible for achieving company expectations regarding set up and run time. Record and monitor all press cycle times. Communicate with outgoing and incoming Supervisors to review production schedule, changeover schedule, and any issues. Complete all daily production paperwork and timecards for accuracy and turn in before leaving for the day. Complete all daily and weekly supervisor checklists and audits as assigned by manager. Make sure all jobs running are done to the bill of materials. This includes the correct materials, packaging, and labels. Ensure all jobs running have an approved first shot approval. Complete all QA and CMM checks as required. Propose and implement improvements that will reduce product cost, increase output, increase machine up time, decrease expense, and provide a better and safer work environment. Involve employees in investigating and solving customer, operational and safety issues. Responsible for general housekeeping, organization of material/equipment and product flow. This to include housekeeping project assigned by Site Manager. Train all direct reports as to their responsibilities. Follow orientation and training guidelines. Complete required documentation on a weekly basis Administer performance reviews and coach all personnel to improve individual performance. This to include evaluations of new hire employees as they are being trained and prior to hire. Propose and implement improvements that will reduce product cost, increase output, increase machine up time, decrease expense, and provide a better and safer work environment. Involve employees in investigating and solving customer, operational and safety issues. Attend all Management meetings, safety committee meetings, and all employee meetings as required by upper management. Responsible for employee behavior, morale, and the well-being of employees on the shift. Administer company rules, policies and procedures. Must complete all required hazardous waste training and comply with all Stryten hazardous waste and handling procedures. Follow all ISO 9000 requirements including creating and maintaining ISO documents, implement changes as they are updated. Other responsibilities as assigned to meet the needs of the business. Qualifications Education, Experience Minimum five (5) years of experience supervising or managing a manufacturing production team and experience leading, performing, and completing continuous improvement projects. Related work experience will be considered. High school diploma or GED equivalent. Competencies, Skills, Knowledge Good attendance and performance work history. Motivated self-starter that can productively work alone and in groups to solve problems. Must have and exhibit strong leadership and problem-solving skills. Must have working knowledge with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Must have the ability and willingness to work overtime on an as needed basis. Good personal interaction and communication skills to influence peers and direct reports. Must be eligible to work in the United States. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail, good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize with changing situations. Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to drive tasks to completion. Able to handle multiple priorities and work well under pressure. Ability to communicate accurately and comfortably with all levels of management. Must be able to efficiently and accurately create and modify engineering drawings. Motivated self-starter that can productively work alone and in groups to solve problems. Proficient in English (ready, writing & verbal skills). Environment & Physical Demands In order to perform the essential job functions of this position, some physical demands are required. The individual in this position will be frequently engaged in activities that require body mobility in order to engage in: lifting and carrying items in excess of 50 lbs., moving about in the workplace utilizing ladders, catwalks, and scaffolding. The individual in this position will need to sit, stand, kneel, walk, bend, crawl, stoop, and life up to 30lbs regularly. Maintaining regular attendance, following instructions, understanding workplace materials, and communicating with others are essential to being successful in this role. While on the manufacturing floor, employees may be exposed to moving machinery, noise, dust, fumes, varying temperatures, and other industrial conditions. Required personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn in designated areas. Travel None
