Description:
Akkodis is seeking a Manufacturing Production Supervisor for a direct hire position with a client located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Candidates MUST have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a “Leadership” role (Line Lead, Shift Lead, Supervisor…) in a heavy steel, manufacturing, machine-shop type environment.
Manufacturing Production Supervisor job responsibilities include:
- Provide technical assistance and leadership to the Operations team including operations, equipment troubleshooting, and repair.
- Help train and develop technical skills of Operations employees; educate employees on business strategy and metrics.
- Actively participate in Environment, Health and Safety initiatives and corrective actions as an expert in the safety aspects of the Operations team’s scope.
- Support and meet production schedules, drive productivity and quality initiatives, and manage the area within budget; utilize data analysis to identify and execute improvement projects.
- Interface with internal and external customers, define priorities for shifts and work groups leveraging shift start-up / shift-change meetings.
- Manage employees and schedule requirements, including timekeeping, overtime, time off, and discipline.
- Communicate and enforce safety policies, the employee handbook and other plant policies.
- Actively participate on cross-functional teams and demonstrate necessary leadership and coaching skills to other team members.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing.
- Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a “leadership” role (line lead, shift lead, supervisor, etc.).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
- Ability to lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
- Ability to coordinate one to two projects simultaneously.
- Strong and effective problem identification and solution skills.
- Proven analytical and quality/process improvement skills.
- Willingness to take on tough challenges and grow professionally.