Production Supervisor
Company: IWT EZflow Manufacturing Alabama
Location: Portland
Posted on: May 5, 2024
Job Description:
Production Supervisor
Overview
EZflow by Infiltrator is the leading provider of synthetic
aggregate leach-field and drainage systems. All EZflow products are
made of 95% recycled material, making us a leader in the use of
"green materials". As a leader we are devoted to sustainability
through recycling plastics and energy conservation. In regard to
energy, the production and installation of our wastewater treatment
systems consumes 85 percent less electricity and emits 40 percent
less carbon than conventional systems. In addition to our
commitment to the environment and creating innovative products, we
are dedicated to positively contributing to communities across the
United States and Canada.
At EZflow by Infiltrator we believe that people are our most
important asset. EZflow promotes a challenging work environment
that allows for personal development and independence. Strong
relationships between and among employees achieves the best results
while working as a team. With 6 locations across the country and a
company-wide dedication to innovation, there are many opportunities
to join our strong, supportive, and successful team.
Responsibilities
Job Purpose
To use your unique talents, experience, skills, education, and
initiative to assisting in leading the Operations team and to
recognize that your contribution is essential to the vision of
EZflow and Infiltrator Water Technologies.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Train and direct the activities of production personnel in the
areas of Safety.
- Ensure that all employees are properly trained in safe
operation of production equipment, and that all safety rules are
enforced.
- Ensure that all production personnel report and/or correct
unsafe conditions.
- Monitor employee behavior regarding safe work
performance.
- Utilize the Green Cross to facilitate continuous improvement
dialogue regarding Safety, investigate safety incidents through
re-enactments, and ensure all Safety knowledge sharing is taught
and documented.
- Ensure Lock out / Tag out procedures are followed.
- Ensure that all employees have and properly use appropriate
safety equipment.
- Participate in safety committee s where applicable.
Responsible for always meeting IWT s Quality Policy and Standards
World Class People Producing World Class Products.
- Ensure all production personnel are properly trained to IWT s
quality standards through the use of the Quality Plan and ensure
all customers receive product that meets or exceeds customer
standards and expectations.
- Ensure all quality measurements are properly recorded at the
scheduled intervals.
- Ensure all raw material lot numbers are properly obtained and
recorded.
- Evaluate Rework, Scrap, and other wastes to the operation and
resolve through root cause corrective actions.
Promote Teamwork throughout the plant.
- Supervise the activities of Lead Operators and general
production labor.
- Work in conjunction with the onsite team, satellite resources,
contractors, production schedules, etc.
- Foster an environment that solicits feedback, input, and buy in
from all team members.
Coordinate with other shift Supervisors, Logistics Coordinators,
and Plant Managers to ensure that all safety, daily production
goals, and quality standards are being met.
- Schedule production to meet customer demand and safety stock
requirements.
- Schedule and facilitate daily production meetings utilizing
Lean Cube and promoting Continuous Improvement using established
metrics, operator, and shift data, etc.
- The Supervisor is responsible for the maintenance of employee
calendars, documentation of attendance or performance corrective
actions, counseling, vacation scheduling and appropriate staffing
to meet production needs within budget limits. Measure and identify
opportunities to reduce employee turnover.
- Train and direct the activities of production personnel in the
areas of equipment operation, quality control requirements,
standards and procedures, and recognition of material which should
be reworked or scrapped.
- Maintain training documentation.
- Monitor machine efficiency records / tally sheets, analyze, and
assist in determining problems when efficiency rate is below
standard.
- Track OEE, changeovers, downtime, scrap records, rejects, and
plan adequate corrective actions for improvements.
- Proactive in addressing inefficiencies.
Schedule product change-over to minimize down-time and loss of
productivity.
- Monitor general labor including Full Time and Temporary Labor,
OT, and overall labor metrics pursuing the Corporate Goal of being
the Low-Cost Producer.
- Prepare and maintain necessary production records, machine
efficiency records, scrap reports, and other reports as
required.
- Ensure all 6S tasks are performed daily, weekly, monthly and
are continuously improved toward a world class operations
facility.
- Experience with a MRP system, Logistics, and have general
freight industry knowledge.
- Operate and trouble shoot manufacturing equipment including
Automation (Robotics, AGV s, AMR s. PLC, Pneumatics, Electrical,
and data management).
- Operate and trouble shoot manufacturing equipment including
EZflow bead expansion, hydraulics, thermodynamics, welding, etc.
Work with the Plant Manager or maintenance technician to ensure
proper PM s and maintenance activities are being executed on all
equipment.
- Support physical inventory (raw materials and finished goods),
ordering and receiving, general MRP entries, and demonstrate
general business acumen.
- May perform the duties of a Plant Manager and / or Logistics
Coordinator as required.
Key Job Performance Measures
- Utilizing the Green Cross and Continuous Improvement to manage
employee Safety and IR.
- Dry Bead Density in Specification
- Safety, Quality Claims, Direct Labor Efficiency, Direct Labor
Cost / sq. ft, Truck Loads, and Linear Footage
- Monitor and report full and temporary labor, OT, weekly
metrics.
- Track employee turnover, facilitate exit interviews and
separation process, and document action plans with HR.
Experience, Educational and Technical Qualifications
Our Production Supervisor must have a minimum of 2 years experience
in a leadership role, supervision, or management in a manufacturing
or other high paced / customer focused environment. He/she must
have the ability to provide technical guidance through experience
and industry knowledge. He/she should possess strong people skills,
leadership qualities, managerial abilities, a sense of urgency,
accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self-motivation,
and the desire and focus to improve the business. Our candidate
must be able to communicate effectively through written, oral, or
other technology platforms, and understand English. Our candidate
must possess an eagerness to create, maintain, and raise
expectations toward a world class manufacturing facility.
Abilities Required
- Must have exemplary attendance.
- Must be able to take direction and thrive in a teamwork driven
environment.
- Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.
- Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.
- Must be able to react to change productively and to handle
other tasks as assigned.
Core Competencies
- Ethics and Values
- Integrity and Trust
- Communication
- Drive for Results
- Customer Focus
- Lean Manufacturing and 6S
- Total Work Systems
- Self-Development
Additional Competencies
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Judgement, analyze problems, and use abilities to reach sound
decisions.
- Timely Decision Making
- Priority Setting
- Directing Others
- Listening
- Caring About Direct Reports
- Confronting Direct Reports
- Informing
- Motivating Others
- Sizing Up People
- Building Effective Teams
- Composure
- Learning on the Fly
- Perseverance
Keywords: IWT EZflow Manufacturing Alabama, Aloha , Production Supervisor, Professions , Portland, Oregon
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