Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to team members with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement for company’s various product lines including, but not limited to, emergency response bodies and chassis, motorhome chassis, specialty vehicles, and Isuzu N-Gas. Consistently model a positive attitude and demonstrate a “can do” mindset Conduct small and large team meetings to communicate plant performance to the KPI’s Train, or facilitate the training of new associates in all aspects of their job function Administer policies and procedures Communicate and support strict adherence to quality standards Ensure quality goals and objectives are met daily Ensure efficient location of materials Monitor scrap for undue waste Prepare reject tags as required, and manage this process per policy Monitor and improve the management of inventory Passionate about improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost Identify root cause and implement corrective action where gaps to the goals exist Support new and current team member activities – hiring, performance, management, transfers, promotions, and disciplinary processes Manage vacation approvals, timecard approval, daily and weekly overtime, hiring, and training Motivate, coach, reward, and discipline associates being supervised; resolve personnel issues Maintain a high degree of visibility and access to associates on shop floor throughout the shift Schedule work assignments to maximize production efficiency Develop and monitor staffing plans to execute the schedule on time at the planned MPU or better Meet production goals Maintain a clean and safe plant Initiate process improvements Support 5S initiatives Communicate with cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues Work in proximity with customer as needed Solve complex problems with minimal assistance