Group Supervisor - Production; PrimeLine

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Regular FT Management Bridgeport, CT, US

Prime Line, the hard goods division of S&S, brings promotional product distributors top products in the best-selling categories. Backed by high achieving commercial groups, Prime Line is here to service every need a customer may have.

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.).

At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes. We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

This position is part of our PRIME division, operating under the S&S Activewear parent company. PRIME plays a key role in delivering specialized solutions while aligning with the broader mission and values of S&S Activewear.

The Group Supervisor - Production will direct and manage all production department operations with overall responsibility for production, quality and other production related activities.

Salaried (based on experience)

Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Exempt

• Provide troubleshooting support to Floor Supervisors, Line Supervisors and operators.
• Enforce Safety standards
• Enforce Quality standards
• Ensure the overall cleanliness and safety of the production floor.
• Provide direction to floor supervisors
• Maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive company information
• Minimize internal scrap and returned orders
• Monitor scrap reports
• Make necessary changes to processes and procedures to reduce scrap
• Provide feedback to line supervisors regarding individual scrap producers
• Improve Process efficiency
• Investigate new processes and procedures, and make recommendations
• Research new equipment, inks, technologies to improve quality and reduce down time
• Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries—control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.
• Develop and train production employees
• Identify individual training needs
• Oversee production employee training program
• Coordinate production activities through planning with department managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Works with Plant Manager to develop and control profits, plans and budget.
• Monitors overall production performance for efficiency, on-time shipments and quality standards.

• Reports directly to the Plant Manager. This relationship is critical. A high level of trust between the Plant Manager and the Production Supervisor is required to ensure programmatic success.
• Oversees the efforts of Floor and Line Supervisors. Trusting, respectful relationships are essential.
• Strong, trusting, supportive and cooperative relationships with all co-workers,…