FlexSteel - Extrusion Supervisor

FS - Baytown TX
Baytown
1221 Transport Dr
Baytown, TX 77523, USA

Rotating

Schedule:

2 weeks on days 2 weeks on night shift (night shift diff on that rotation)

SUMMARY

Flex Steel () is an innovation-driven flexible pipe technology company. The Company comprises a hard-working and dedicated team united by a commitment to Safety, Quality, Human Development, Delivery, Innovation, Productivity, and excellence in all we do. The culture of Flex Steel can be described as energetic and passionate, which is felt daily throughout the Company. Flex Steel embodies teamwork with a focus on hiring top talent and developing employees.

• Position exists to provide the Extrusion Manager a designated person, with leadership skills, responsible for an assigned shift, who functions as a mentor, coach and a supervisor or foreman type lead who is not only fully knowledgeable but also has the ability to provide or perform hands‑ons assistance in meeting manufacturing goals and objectives. Is competent to perform all work‑center related functions, but also possesses the advanced skill sets and experience to oversee the daily line operational functions and provide process expertise to the group for the purpose of completing flexible pipe products within the established safety, quality, and production guidelines.
  
  This position requires minimal supervision in unique situations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual in this position must use initiative and judgment arranging job details to achieve predetermined objectives. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Leads team in meeting schedule requirements in the Extrusion work center are met without sacrificing safety and/or quality.
• Coordinates work-center team activities including VFM/5S, team safety, quality, and productivity.
• Coordinates breaks and sets the example of best production work practices.
• Lead point of contact on assigned shift.
• Provides feedback to the Department Manager and communicates information and instruction to team members.
• Ensures work center housekeeping and safety procedures are followed.
• Assists in work-center troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Provides work‑center expertise to the Company.
• Coaches and mentors fellow team members, which includes ensuring proper training of team members.
• Provides solutions to production problems. Works closely with other departments to produce solutions.
• Oversees work-center in machine set-ups, start-ups, run, process inspections and completions.
• Provides feedback to evaluate team members, which includes necessary disciplinary action when required.
• Provides and reviews appropriate documentation.
• Provides hands‑on operation of the work-center equipment and machinery, including both liner and shield lines.
• Provides hands‑on simple equipment maintenance and upkeep.
• Provides feedback on work-center set up sheets and run information to Extrusion Manager and Extrusion Engineer.
• Sets good work practice example.
• Prepares and revises procedures and work instructions associated with work-center.
• Provides and ensure proper training for both Lead Operators and Operators.
• Responsible for determining, maintaining, installation and inspection of extruder tooling and ancillary equipment, necessary to fulfill production requirements.
• Takes initiative in cost reduction and efficiency improvements associated with work-center.
• Maintains extrusion line tools and consumable inventories. Ensures timely notification of upcoming shortages and order needs.
• Documents own work and verify proper procedures are followed.
• Provides and reviews appropriate documentation.
• Performs regular audits of the extrusion work center, to ensure standard work is being followed by the operators assigned to the department.
• Supports other work-centers as needed to meet manufacturing goals and objectives.
• Other duties assigned by…