Manufacturing Supervisor

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISORGENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:The Manufacturing Supervisor manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities forproduction, maintenance, quality, other production-related activities, and shipping to ensure thegoods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget, to standard, and accurately shipped.CORE & ESSENTIAL:TASKS:Manages manufacturing staff by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.Maintains quality by enforcing organization manufacturing standards.Ensures implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures.Analyzes production and quality control to detect and correct problems.Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.Maintains good working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of- the-art practices; participating in professional societies.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Flexible to work off-shifts and weekends due to a rotating shift schedule.All other duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:Preferred supervision experience or related field. High school diploma or equivalent required. Inlieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), andexperience (including military service) may be considered. Ability to read specifications,schematics and manuals. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, andmemos. Ability to effectively present information to other employees of the organization. Abilityto add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, commonfractions, and decimals. Adherence to health and safety regulations (e.g. constant use of protective gear). Possesses analytical skills, attention to detail, and good communication skills.Work effectively to meet or exceed productivity goals with diverse types of people. Must possessverbal and written communication skills. Ability to work overtime and flexible schedule/shifts.Maintains a positive attitude and contributes to a positive work environment. Experienceoperating a dolly, shrink-wrap machine, pallet jack, forklift and other equipment. Must beresults-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment.Experience with using Microsoft Office Suite applications and ERP systems. Driving is arequirement for this position. Therefore, must have the ability to travel domestically viaoperating a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver license and driving record which isacceptable to our insurance provider. Must have a vehicle in good working condition and ensureit meets all safety, insurance, and legal requirements. The ability to travel by plane and/orovernight travel may also be required.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Ability to communicate orally in a clear, concise and effective manner with the vendors, salesrepresentatives, management, staff, and the public in face-to-face, one-on-one and group settings.Ability to use a telephone for communication. Ability to maintain regular, predictable, andpunctual attendance at the facility or other designated location. Ability to establish and maintaineffective working relationships with others. Use office equipment such as a personal computer,copier and facsimile machines. Ability to communicate in writing in a clear, concise andeffective manner. The employee is required to sit, climb, balance, carry, push, pull, reach, andadjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, sit, and stand for extended periods of time.Ability to climb, traverse and maneuver on equipment and/or ladders while adhering to fallprotection requirements as necessary. The employee must frequently lift, maneuver, and/or pivotup to 50 pounds and occasionally lift, maneuver and/or pivot over 65 pounds with assistance.Must wear all required personal protective equipment in designated areas and use necessary careto avoid placing self and others in an unsafe environment. Hearing and vision required to bewithin normal ranges. Ability to accurately distinguish color variation. Read at, above, andbelow shoulder height. Sufficient manual dexterity required to operate equipment. Physicalability to operate dolly, shrink-wrap machine, pallet jack, and/or forklift and all other equipmentutilized in this position. Tolerate inclement weather, including heat and cold. Normal range oftolerance to household and other types of typical industrial/construction chemicals and solvents.Must have the ability to travel by plane, operate a motor vehicle, maintain a valid state motorvehicle driver's license, and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle driving record. Ability tooccasionally work evenings, weekends, and overnight travel required.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:The Garland Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry,military status, protected veteran status, marital status, gender identity or expression, transgenderstatus, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristicunder applicable law.The Garland Company, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, amongothers, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with The Company, please send an e-mail to hr@ to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.

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