Production Supervisor Jobs in Pennsylvania

Company Overview
Greene Tweed is a global manufacturer of high-performance elastomers, thermoplastics, composites, and engineered components for demanding conditions. The company works with customers across industries to address sealing, connectivity, lightweighting, and wear challenges.

Job Overview
As a Production Supervisor, you’ll guide production or assembly teams in a manufacturing facility. You’ll keep work moving safely, support quality and process improvement, and help teams meet production needs across your shift.

Primarily responsible for the overall safety, quality and productivity of the production areas ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining cost of goods sold (COGS) to budget plans.

Will foster engaged employees that drives continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles such as Statistical Process Controls (SPC) and DMAIC process, ensuring the optimal utilization of employees, equipment and material according to all order fulfilment requirements – quality, timeliness and cost

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage the daily operation of assigned department(s), including the daily management and maintenance of staffing levels (direct/contract) and budget accountability to accomplish plant objectives in an effective and efficient manner
• Provide necessary training and reinforcement to workforce to ensure they understand and can apply the skills required to produce quality products according to Greene, Tweed and customer requirements;
• Administer Company rules, regulations & safety policies, initiating and recommending corrective actions;
• Provide direction, and strength of Leadership, initiating communication and working cross functionally across all levels, collaborating between shifts/departments on a consistent basis. Addresses issues and maintains availability to operators to answer questions as required;
• Actively analyze department performance against metrics and identify opportunity for continuous improvement. Creates, posts and communicates to ensure everyone understands their role in achieving plant commitments;
• Guide workforce in the compliance to Standard Work, recommends improvements in Work Instructions, methods, processes, policies and equipment and ensures operators are informed

Required Minimum Qualifications
Education/Certifications:

• HS Diploma/GED required; Preference given to candidates with BS Degree

Lean/Six Sigma certification desired

Skills and Experience:

• 5 years of previous manufacturing experience, including exposure to leading/directing the work of others; Ideal candidate will have 3 years’ direct supervision experience in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in a Lean manufacturing environment, focused on continuous improvement and High Performance Work teams desired
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example, serving as a positive role model to others and embracing standard work required
• Strong communication skills required, including the ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels in the organization.
• Metric driven/analytical problem solving experience required - root cause analysis/six sigma training a plus

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Indicate your preferred shift: 2nd, 3rd, or both

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Kulpsville, PA 19443 (Required)

Work Location: In person