Night Shift Plastics Production Supervisor - Georg Fischer

Manage an integrated production 12 hour shift consisting of Injection Molding, and Plastic Fabrication & Fusion Molding in a manufacturing setting. All Molding Operators and Set Up Personnel report directly to the Production Supervisor. This position also helps supervise the Matte Winding personnel on the respective shift.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Set goals with each direct and indirect report that is based on the annual goals developed by the manufacturing plan.

• Implement and sustain the 6S system throughout all production areas.

• Guide and direct the Operators and Set up Personnel.

• Evaluate and discipline employees according to company policies.

• Assist with the interviewing and hiring process of all production employees that will be assigned to your shift.

• Support and manage the Cost Reduction effort to continually reduce product manufacturing costs.

• Support all company policies and directions.

• Support and participate in the overall EH&S programs.

• Ensure that you meet or exceed the Labor Efficiency goals on a weekly basis.

• Participate and support all improvement methods used to manufacture all products.

• Ensure that all issues related to any type of equipment and/or tools are documented and submitted to the appropriate people.

• Capable of conducting Root Cause Analysis and formalized Problem Solving Methodology.

• Ensure that all molds are running at or below standard cycle and verify that the set-up sheets for each part are being followed.

• Support the “1 second cycle reduction” program. Ensure that each Process Technician documents each improvement and report improvements to the Process Technician.

• Participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

• Identify top talented people that are promotable for new or future jobs.
• Management degree or at least 3 years experience in supervising an integrated manufacturing operation.
• Good communications skills with a key to listening, striving to be viewed as a person who treats all people with respect and fairness.
• Knowledge/experience in resin properties and use.
• Knowledge of thick-wall molding desirable
• Knowledge of mold monitoring sensors and modeling techniques.
• A forward and long-range planner capable of looking out 2 years to plan for long-term complex projects to improve the company.