Position: Production Supervisor Location: Buffalo, NY Type: Fulltime, On-site Summary: The production supervisor monitors the manufacturing processes critical to the company's operation.
Job Duties: - Schedules production and qualifications for their departments
- Verifies that paperwork for jobs is filled out accurately and completely to meet scrutiny of our customers of the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
- Design the room schedule based on demand, constraints, etc.
- React to change regarding scheduling (change in demand, change in resources, etc.)
- Responsible for changeover improvement plans, performance tracking
- Monitor job processes.
- Fills our paperwork for jobs completely and properly.
- Manages people; consistent policy deployment (safety, absenteeism, interviewing, termination, operator discipline, systems)
- Responsible for the training of operators.
- Handle any quality and/or people issues.
- Accountable for business metrics (safety, quality, delivery, and cost)
- Constant communication with the team leads.
- Responsible for developing Team Leaders, Assistant Team Leaders
- Hourly timekeeping approval
- Support lean initiatives and workshops on the plant floor
- Conduct quality audits
- Leads walkabout process for their area (visual boards maintained, task trackers, etc.)
- Maintains a professional demeanor in all situations, setting a positive example. Handles sensitive information and situations with discretion and professionalism. Strictly adheres to company policies and guidelines, promoting a culture of compliance and professionalism
- Demonstrates company's core values of honesty, integrity, and respect.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Monitors daily manufacturing processes for their department to ensure production of received orders.
- Communicates with Operations Manager to make necessary changes for production of product.
Requirements: Safety Responsibilities
- Supervisors are responsible for making sure that all employees comply with safety rules and regulations. Supervisors have the authority to take corrective action as appropriate.
- Carrying out safety policy and procedures as directed by the department manager.
- Promoting and maintaining enthusiasm with respect to safety.
- Conducting thorough accident investigations and submitting them to appropriate personnel on a timely basis.
- Conducting periodic safety inspections of their areas.
- Assuring that employees are provided with and wear proper protective equipment.
- Participate in Job Hazard Analysis, by identifying and documenting any safety concerns.
- Participating in safety meetings and providing ideas to improve the safety function.
Independent Judgment
- Ability to react to change in scheduling (change in demand, change in resources, etc.)
- Ability to make decisions for urgent matters
Analysis/Problem Solving
- Ability to use common sense and knowledge of industry to handle daily questions/issues from production workers, managers, etc.
Communication
- Constant communication with team leads
- Ability to communicate in writing and verbally with Operations Manager and various levels of management as needed.
Skills: - Communication and people skills
- Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Black Belt preferred
- Leadership
- Experience with MRP systems
- Computer skills required, including Microsoft Office Applications, Lotus Notes, and E-mail.
- Ability to work any shift including 1st and 2nd shifts.
- Understands regulated type industries - FDA, FAA, ISO
- Knowledge of medical device manufacturer and supplies knowledge preferred
- World-class manufacturing knowledge preferred
Education: - Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university.
- Engineering degree a plus.
Experience: - 3-5+ years prior experience managing people, planning, scheduling, working with lot-controlled product and related paperwork (DHRs/Travelers), and implementing lean preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Benefits: - Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401K
- Paid holidays and vacations
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Quarterly bonuses
- Peer recognition initiatives
- Summer scholarships for children and grandchildren of employees
- On-site gym
- Employee of the Month program
- Daily free fruit and on-site cafeteria