Job Description

The Blueprint (Role Profile)

Exciting opportunity at our Jonesboro, AR facility for a Production Supervisor. This role is responsible for the manufacturing, quality control, safety, and preventative maintenance within one or more work cells. The supervisor is accountable for department performance in manufacturing a quality product at the lowest operating cost with on-time delivery.

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The Build (Responsibilities)

• Drive departmental manufacturing activities and quality improvement processes.
• Maintain daily responsibility for manufacturing, scheduling, quality control, safety, and preventative maintenance within assigned cost centers.
• Provide supervision and direction to all leads ensuring productivity.
• Resolve problems relating to materials, operations, quality, and maintenance that may result in production delays.
• Actively evaluate performance against goals and take corrective action as necessary.
• Ensure that activities are conducted in accordance with quality policies and procedures.
• Foster a positive work environment through effective communication with associates.
• Communicate plant policies and procedures and ensure adherence while maintaining associate morale.
• Make recommendations for changes in staffing as necessary to meet demands of workload.
• Enforce and maintain safety policies and procedures to comply with laws and regulations and minimize accidents and injuries; assist with company safety programs.

The Toolbox (Qualifications)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in operations management or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years’ supervisory experience in lean manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical background in mechanical disciplines.
• Thorough understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, cost management, and other effective manufacturing techniques.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams and functions.
• Demonstrated supervisory leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or related software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous SAP experience.
• Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma experience is a plus.
• One piece flow experience is a plus.

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