JOB TITLE: Production Supervisor (1st Shift)
DEPARTMENT: Production
REPORTS TO: Plant Superintendent
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Bay Cities, an Employee-Owned Company, is the leading creative packaging and display partner to brand marketers, retailers, and e-commerce. Our passion, experience, technology, and consumer insights move product and drive sales.
Our Mission
Our Passion Powers Your Product
Our Values
Creativity: Our ideas create Client success.
Passion: We have heart with a Customer Service attitude.
Integrity: We honor our business & planet with sustainable practices.
Responsible: We own it!
Safe: Our safe work habits protect us all.
Fun: We take our work seriously- not ourselves
SUMMARY
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and coordination of activities of production workers for assigned work shifts. The role, plans, coordinates, and schedules tasks and operations. Ensures the production of displays, packaging and industrial boxes meet safety and quality standards in a timely fashion.
JOB FUNCTION/PURPOSE
- Provides “hands-on” leadership, organizes, and directs the manufacturing and maintenance operations which ensures the most effective return on assets.
- Drives culture of accountability and safety through clearly stated goals and objectives. Manages to stated company performance metrics such as, but not limited to Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), throughput by means of MSF, and waste analysis.
- Works in accordance with the labor agreement while simultaneously upholding management’s rights.
- Works with HR and appropriate department managers on union grievances, employee discipline and overall response to issues and conditions that may affect the workforce.
- Tracks, reports, and addresses employee attendance and tardiness in partnership with the HR department.
- Manages, directs, and coordinates all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining safety and quality.
- Performs the completion of tasks and projects with suitable organizational skills, priority, and effectiveness.
- Coordinates with Scheduler and shipping department to ensure daily production requirements are achieved.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring & training employees; planning, assigning & directing work; appraising performance; rewarding & disciplining employees; addressing complaints & resolving problems.
- Ensures all production data is gathered and reported correctly daily.
- Ensures safety programs are implemented, enforced and training is provided on safe practices along with company policies. Provides appropriate safety procedures and reports to Safety and HR team dependent of employee – union employee, temporary, or ESOP.
- Ensures continual improvement of productivity standards, worker safety performance in all phases of the operation.
- Participates and when required conducts monthly Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) meetings with the Quality and Maintenance team.
- Communicates with HR/Temp agency to request additional temporary personnel.
- Conducts production meeting with supervisors and leads about new projects.
- Continually improves safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes. Conducts safety tailgate meetings and pre-shift stretches.
- Participates in assembly of the First Article, when required.
- Provides training to leads, unionized workers and temps.
- Performs production line flow analysis, leads on more efficient practices, and performs effective 5Y root cause analysis, when needed.
- Monitors all Amtec transactions pertaining to production department (materials movement to the line, material consumption, material staging and material reconciliation).
- Participates on the evaluation and cost analysis of the projects during the run and when is completed and provides feedback about ways to improve.
- Ensures supplies and equipment are available for maximum efficiency.
- Demonstrates effective troubleshooting and problem-solving ability as issues arise. Continually provides preventive measures to not encounter the same issue again.
- Monitors work in progress for safety, quality, and adherence to specs.
- Works with maintenance to ensures machines are properly maintained and preventive maintenance procedures are followed.
- Inspects machine centers for evidence of excessive waste.
- Checks work areas to ensure that proper housekeeping procedures are being followed. Maintains and improves housekeeping in all areas through 5S & 7S process, POUT stations, information boards, and cleaning stations.
- Performs additional duties as requested.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES
- HS Diploma or GED Equivalent required; completion of two years college or more, a plus.
- 2-3 years in manufacturing environment in a supervisory capacity.
- Ability to read and use tape measure referencing both millimeters and inches.
- Corrugated manufacturing a MUST and job shop experience, a plus.
- Valid Driver's License with DMV evidence of good driving record.
- Experience with and application of Microsoft Office tools that include, but not limited to, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Ability to work extended hours or different shifts, as required or through the evening in off hours.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal & written required. Bilingual in Spanish/English required.
- Experience with and application of Continuous improvement, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
- High energy level and detail orientation required.
- Ability to multi-task, problem solve and prioritize in a fast paced, changing environment.
- Strong leadership and team building skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities a must.
Core Competencies
- High ethical standards. Models and supports organization’s goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Consistently conducts themselves in an honest and trustworthy manner. Does not pursue their own individual objectives to the detriment of company goals. Sets an example for others to follow. Does the right thing.
- Demonstrates energy and passion about what they do and knows how to balance work and fun. Is generally optimistic and upbeat; fun to be around. Has a strong belief and zeal for the industry, the job, and the company. Conveys energy and intensity at work with a capacity for keeping others enthusiastic and involved.
- Operates with a customer service orientation internally and externally. Works to positively build the Bay Cities brand in everything he/she does. Builds strong, positive relationships with all stakeholders.
- Acts as an owner of the business and instills that same attitude and level of action in others. Is proactive in taking responsibility for all outcomes/results and avoids ‘pointing fingers’. Helps to create and maintain a strong feeling of belonging in the immediate and overall team.
- Regularly involves others in decisions that affect their job or work environment. Demonstrates co-operation and trust with colleagues and teams across organizational boundaries. Participates as a team player and establishes strong working relationships to deliver positive results.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance, and manage multiple efforts with strong results/goal orientation. Uses time effectively, prioritizes and organizes work flow; can orchestrate multiple activities at once. Agility and personal adaptability with the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities with a high sense of urgency in a rapidly changing environment.
- Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work. Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; strives for continuous improvement of self and processes.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey information and ideas in a variety of media, tactful, confident, at all levels, internal and external. Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple projects in a rapidly changing environment.
OTHER
- We employ all persons who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugee or asylee- all require proper identification and documentation).
- Minimal local travel required.
- Physical and Environmental Requirements: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
- Work environment includes front-office and manufacturing. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Pre-Employment Verifications: Must pass background and reference checks, drug screen, and physical examination prior to employment.
