Production Supervisor

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to support our team at our corporate location in Blue Ash, OH.

Shift: Various Shifts Available – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shift

• 1st Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• 3rd Shift: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Summary: 

Plans, directs, coordinates, and controls activities of workers engaged in assembling parts or assemblies into units by performing the following duties. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee assembly operations in a Lean manufacturing environment, using Lean principles for process improvement and problem solving.
• Develops and provides input on assembly requirements needed to determine the total labor for a customer's order.
• Interfaces with other departments to ensure customer order deadlines are met
• Coordinates manpower requirements by increasing or decreasing personnel and overtime to meet changing conditions.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Maintains an appropriate labor-management relationship with subordinates.  
• Maintains proper staffing, both full time and agency, to operate effectively.
• Ensures that products are made to quality standards.
• Maintains a safe work environment.  
• Holds monthly safety meetings to keep all employees involved.        
• Ensures that orders ship in a timely manner.  
• Relays any information to scheduling that is known and may cause an order to be late.
• Evaluates agency employees to make recommendations on hiring as full-time employees.
• Enforces all company policies fairly and evenly.  
• Performs employee evaluations.
• Approves requests for employees' paid time off.
• Ensures all tools and equipment stays in working order.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises employees in the Assembly Department.        
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.  
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment and understanding of LEAN principles is required. Understanding of ISO principles is a plus.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.        
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer skills.  Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word software is helpful. 

Physical Demands: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Work Environment:  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.  
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

EEOC:

LSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. LSI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.