Production Supervisor

Position: Production Supervisor - Days
Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Production Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Responsibilities

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Meet the Recruiter:
Danielle Lomeli

Shift: Days - C Shift

Department:
Top Cap

Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor oversees the daily planning of the manufacturing and/or production activities of a specific area, including assembly, machinery, processing and/or packaging. The Supervisor ensures the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs. Sets production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, materials supply, staffing resources and volume required to meet demand and to ensure maximum production quantity and quality.

Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion, coordinates work activities with other supervisors. Receives guidance and oversight from a manager.

Essential Duties:

* Directly supervises employees in the Panasonic production process

* Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws

* Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

* Responsible for achieving and monitoring all Key Performance Indicators (Safety, Financial, Production, Quality, Manpower)

* Creating precise end of shift reports, root cause analysis documents, and headcount reports

* Monitor and ensure all safety guidelines are followed

* Investigate all safety incidents, find root causes, and initiate permanent corrective actions

* Perform 5-WHY, 8-D, fishbone, 4M analysis

* Produce a quality product in the Panasonic production process

* Monitor defect trends and assign corrective actions to the respective support teams

* Monitor material loss trends and assign corrective actions to the respective support teams

* Monitor expense trends and apply strict control over consumables such as supplies and tools

* Real-time monitoring and managing machine downtimes, escalations, and recoveries

* Directs work with other supervisors to coordinate activities in cross functional departments

* Troubleshooting and escalating mechanical failures to appropriate support teams

* Leading Kaizen events to improve machine/production conditions

* Participate and support all Battery Engineering projects

* Participate and support all Production Engineering projects

* Participate and support all Quality Control projects

* Reviews PSI/line performance and schedules daily asset care

* Responsible for revising and/or establishing new work procedures (SOP)

* Manage high volume shipping and receiving areas

* Responsible for managing inventory control of all process materials

* Control consumption utilizing FIFO methodologies

* Manage logistics processes such as shipping and receiving storage

* Understand integrated systems such as (SAP, MES, Oracle)

* Recommends continuous improvement activities to improve quality and reduce cost

* Interprets company policies to workers and ensures that safety and ISM policies are followed

* Consults with Manager and/or Human Resources to resolve employee relations problems for workers he/she supervises

* Provide regular performance feedback for their employees

* Complete semi-annual reviews

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

* To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,…