Press Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift - KLM Careers

Press Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Ripon, WI

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

As a Press Production Group Leader, you will be the first line leader to support team members within the metal stamping department. You will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day activities in order to maintain scheduled production requirements and to ensure your team is successful.

***This position will be on 2nd Shift, Monday through Thursday, 3:00pm to 1:00am. There may be occasional overtime required on Fridays from 1:00pm to 9:00pm***

Primary duties:

• Ensure strict adherence to the safety guidelines, policies, procedures, and company standards.

• Embraces, promotes, and empowers every team member to contribute to an environment of continuous improvement.

• Demonstrates a core value of respectful treatment of all team members in every discussion, interaction and decision.

• Desires to eliminate waste and to develop team member skill to improve efficiencies within the organization.

• Ensure that employees are properly trained by their Team Leader or other designated trainer in the areas of safety, quality, equipment operation and 5S within the press department.

• Work with technical staff to ensure proper support.

• Establish annual goals and objectives that support the attainment of operating metrics.

• Work to continuously improve processes and reduce inventories and work in progress.

• Serve as the first point of contact for employees regarding employee relations issues.

• Collaborate with Union Stewards in contract and discipline issues.

• Organize, monitor and prioritize tasks to meet daily production goals.

Knowledge/Experience/Education:

• A minimum of 1 to 3 years of supervisory experience in a medium/high volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree in Business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred.

• Previous professional, internship or co-op experience will be taken into consideration as relevant experience.

• Experience within a high-speed metal stamping operation including progressive dies, transfer presses and manual press operations is preferred.

• Proven history of ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be self-driven and ambitious with proven leadership capabilities, including providing coaching, mentoring and supervision within a team environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel).

• Strong problem-solving skills, including encouraging others on your team to think proactively and create solutions.

• Solid understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen, Kanban and Lean manufacturing is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Stooping, bending, standing for long periods of time, manual dexterity and able to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance.

Must have:

• Bachelors degree or associate degree in business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred.

• 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a medium/high volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Previous professional, internship, or co-op experience.

• Experience within a high-speed metal stamping operation including progressive dies, transfer presses and manual press operations.

• Experience and ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset.

Reuired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (Companies ATS Questions):

1. Do you have a Bachelors degree or associate degree in business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred.

2. Do you have 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a medium/high volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred.

3. Do you have previous professional, internship, or co-op experience.

4. Do you have experience within a high-speed metal stamping operation including progressive dies, transfer presses and manual press operations.

5. Do you have experience and ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset.

6. Do you have solid understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen,

7. Do you have Kanban and Lean manufacturing is preferred.

8. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.