Production Supervisor

Job Summary:  Supervisors oversee the manufacturing process by leading staff and production processes to ensure the production of quality product in an efficient and safe manner. 

Essential Functions

• Maintains staff by assisting in the screening, interviewing and selection of production employees
• Communicates job expectations, company mission statement, and manufacturing goals to employees upon hire
• Ensures new hires receive training on established policies and procedures
• Coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees to adhere to system policies and procedures 
• Builds rapport with team members and provides both formal and informal feedback
• Resolves personnel problems by investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action
• Tracks and maintains quality issues involving trailers 
• Reports on manufacturing performance by looking at key performance data
• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process, personnel, and equipment
• Creates weekly production schedules and revise such schedules as needed
• Creates, revises and implements systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, budgets and personnel requirements
• Follows up with systems and procedures to ensure adherence 
• Creates corrective action from route-cause analysis as needed if team members fail to comply to procedures
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge 
• Tracks absenteeism and timekeeping 
• Assists in other areas as needed and perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required OR experience in the management field 
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Visual
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Managerial and leadership skills
• Highly motivated