MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: The Production Supervisor position requires experience and skill in driving standardization and consistency of product creation across their functional area of responsibility, including special projects. This position is a key leader to provide daily direction in the department, support by providing technical assistance as needed, lead projects, drive consistency, and lead problem solving for areas associated with production of products within the plastics injection molding equipment. The primary focus is the continuous production of quality products, reduction of downtime, ensuring equipment issues are reported and repaired, coaching and counseling employees for technical performance as well as behavioral coaching. Responsible for working with all departments to ensure smooth operation of equipment; identify trends and problems using data analysis; ensuring that people related issues are resolved quickly. This position will report directly to the Production Area Supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support and maintain all policies of the company, including but not limited to company Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement and standard work procedures
• Monitor customer specification sheets and appropriate processing sheets
• Ensure responses to corrective action requests are accurate, complete and timely
• Supervise and maintain housekeeping, 5S standards and autonomous Maintenance activities
• Supervise and assist in Injection Mold/Cell set ups and start-ups
• Coordinate production reports
• Delegate responsibilities to technicians and other employees, when applicable
• Organize meetings for all employees to facilitate communication and resolve issues
• Coordinate and schedule employee training
• Maintain attendance records
• Take necessary corrective or disciplinary actions with subordinates as necessary
• Document all employee conflicts/issues and work with the Production Manager and Human Resources to resolve
• Daily scheduling of personnel to direct labor to necessary for the production schedule
• Coordinate the issuing of tool repair request and maintenance work orders
• Supervise all production employees
• Past working experience with injection molded robots, paint line operations and complex assemblies, helpful.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assure all efforts are placed with priority on meeting deadlines and completing assignments in a timely and productive manner while maintaining high standards for quality
• Supervision experience in a food or beverage manufacturer.
• Supervision experience of hourly employees.
• May require additional hours beyond the regular schedule and weekends as needed to meet customer commitments