Production Supervisor- 2nd Shift

Join our team in Berlin, CT TOMZ Corporation is looking for a skilled and highly motivated second-shift Production Supervisor.

Summary of Position:

Supervises production team in assigned department(s). Improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost. Increase team skills and capabilities. Continuously improves associate satisfaction while increasing efficiency.

Essential Functions:

• Safe operation of all production processes. Identifies needed improvements and leads the project's implementation. Continually monitors the area and solicits feedback from associates. Enforce all safety rules and regulations.
• Is the key coordinator/communicator for at least one safety training program for the entire organization.
• Supervises team members. Ensures effective employee relations. Resolves issues through problem resolution. Confers with management to resolve complex associate matters.
• Interviews, selects, orients, trains, conducts performance appraisals, performance development, schedules, and approves hours.
• Provides leadership for associate relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
• Executes operational plan to enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency throughout assigned production department(s).
• Implements Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve quality, cost, on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, and associate satisfaction.
• Maintains production plan.
• Ensures compliance with the organization's standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
• Provides training and support to the team, sets goals and objectives.
• Measures team performance for safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Work with teams to continually improve these measures.
• Monitors the budget.
• Arranges for equipment, materials, and supplies to be available for work assignments.
• Approves setups and assigns operators. Troubleshoot bottleneck operations to identify the cause and notify the appropriate support team for assistance.
• Checks work methods and operations to make recommendations for improving quality and implement systems to report and reduce scrap and cost.
• Oversees the use of SPC.
• Additional Responsibilities and outlined in full job description.

Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain a safe work environment.
• Experience in the setup and operation of manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of production and processing and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of our products.
• Broad experience with precision components and assembly.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• High attention to detail and ability to think ahead.
• Knowledge of production cycle.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Solid analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with associates, customers and vendors.
• Excellent project and program management skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.
• Quality orientation
• Knowledge of human resources and safety includes coaching, performance management, OSHA and related safety standards.
• Knowledge of mathematics to include geometry and statistics.
• Ability to think critically and use judgment to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions to problems presented in production.
• Computer skills include word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• A self-starter capable of working independently and as part of a team

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or 4-year equivalent directly transferable industry work experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing or engineering experience in a supervisory role.