Production Supervisor

Detailed DescriptionPerforms tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
Receives a daily production schedule from planning; receives material to manufacture modify or repair products from logistics.Co-ordinates these inputs and a variety of resources (e.g., materials, personnel, equipment, etc.) to achieve on-time production of quality products within budget guidelines.Identifies and resolves bottlenecks in the production process.Management of controllable operating expenditure e.g. scrap, consumables.Identifies limits to production and guides teams to continuously improve processes.Ensures all return to work interviews and first level disciplinary hearings are conducted in a timely, consistent and professional manner.Knowledge/Skills/CompetenciesKnowledge of the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.Knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit (WOR/MOR/RCCP).Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metricsKnowledge of ISO Standards and Company Contiuous Improvement InitiativesAbility to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Powerpoint