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Cabinet Works Production Supervisor in Culver, Indiana
Responsible and accountable for providing leadership in assigned department to achieve departmental and plant business objectives.
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assign and coordinate work, assist with employee selection, review employee performance, resolve employee issues and administer company policies in assigned department.
- Manage and drive departmental performance measures articulated in the Cabinetworks Group Operating System (COS), including visual controls and proficiency with the tools and reporting requirements in the system.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of the department to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality and promoting safety, plant housekeeping and employee morale.
- Ensure all job-related accidents or injuries are reported and documented by those responsible and take appropriate corrective action in an expeditious manner.
- Recommend equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, and process modifications.
- Inspect product to verify product standards and specifications are met.
- Provide technical and behavioral coaching and development to employees.
- Track absenteeism and timekeeping in Kronos.
- Participate in and/or lead continuous improvement projects to reduce material and labor costs.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Proficient computer skills required including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrated successful ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Successful experience in employee training and development including that of peers and subordinates.
- Experience with measurement of performance to goals and standards.
- Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.
- Quality orientation and attention to detail.
- Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated successful ability to prioritize and multi-task various and conflicting responsibilities.
- Demonstrated successful ability to build positive partnerships and work collaboratively with cross-functional business teams.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in related field.
- 1-2 year's Supervisory Experience.
- Experience with manufacturing software systems.
- Continuous improvement training such as Six Sigma or Kaizen.
- Lean Manufacturing knowledge and strong background in material flow and bottleneck removal principles.
- Exposure to systems controls such as ISO 140001.
- Green Belt Certification or comparable problem-solving certification.