Sears Seating is hiring: Production Supervisor in Davenport

Overview

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of manufacturing or production lines, ensuring that products are made efficiently, on time, and meet quality standards. The role involves managing a team of production workers, providing direction and discipline, coordinating with different departments, and ensuring safety and productivity goals are met.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Production Support

• Oversee and coordinate the daily activities on the production floor to ensure efficient workflow. Monitor the production process and adjust schedules as needed to meet deadlines. Ensure that production targets and KPIs are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing engineering, hourly employees, union representatives, maintenance, quality, material flow, production planning, design engineering, and supply chain, to achieve manufacturing goals. Day-to-day activities in support of safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency objectives.

• Safety: Ensure that manufacturing processes and people comply with safety regulations and standards. Maintain workplace organization and cleanliness (e.g., 5S). Implement, train, and ensure safety and ergonomic protocols are followed to minimize hazards. Conduct regular safety checks and address concerns to maintain a safe environment. Responsible for prevention of loss or damage of plant inventory and company property.
• Quality: Collaborate with quality engineers to ensure processes and products meet quality standards, address defects or deviations, cross-train operators, and reduce scrap. Conduct regular quality checks and audits to identify issues and take corrective actions.
• Delivery: Adhere to planning schedules to ensure efficient production. Remove roadblocks and ensure on-time delivery of areas of responsibility. Monitor use of raw materials, tools, people, and equipment to ensure availability. Coordinate with supply chain or purchasing to maintain inventory levels. Ensure equipment is properly maintained and request repairs or replacements when necessary.
• Efficiency: Monitor and control production expenses including labor costs, material usage, and overhead to stay within budget. Identify areas for improvement, implement lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques, and lead projects to improve productivity and reduce downtime.

Team Leadership

• Lead and manage a team of production workers, including scheduling, training, payroll, attendance, and performance management.
• Interpret and follow union contracts.
• Foster a positive work environment that encourages teamwork, communication, and productivity.
• Provide guidance and coaching to workers to meet production standards and improve performance.

Reporting and Communication

• Prepare daily or weekly production reports, including output, defects, downtime, and labor performance.
• Communicate with management about production progress, challenges, and any required support.
• Coordinate with other departments such as quality control, maintenance, logistics, and engineering to ensure smooth operations.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing

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