Production Supervisor, New Jersey

Position Summary:

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in packaging products and materials by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

Drive Safety, Quality, and Productivity

Follow OSHA regulations including lock-out/tag-out process/procedures

Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures

Reinforce PPE policies for certain areas of the facility requiring employees to wear steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc.

Maintains quality standards by enforcing organizational standards.

Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures

Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.

Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting KPI's

Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.

Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.

Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree desired, or equivalent supervisory work and leadership

Previous supervisory/management experience required

Proven team building experience

Previous experience with Lean Manufacturing principals

Experience in working with a diverse group of individuals

Bilingual in Spanish is highly desirable.

Familiarity with Microsoft Office and computer literate.