Job Details
Position Overview
Reporting to the KNIPEX Tools LP (KTLP) Supply Chain Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for supervision of all daily production functions and personnel to meet on-time-delivery requirements while ensuring maximum quality and profitability. Duties also include organizing workflows, analyzing the efficiency of manufacturing processes, and implementation of Lean/Continuous Improvement initiatives. This position is responsible for demonstrating safety and operational expertise within a quality and productivity driven environment.
Position Responsibilities
- Works with Supply Chain Manager and Team Leads to coach, train, and mentor team members on work processes, work instructions, and employee performance. Trains staff on production best practices. Supervises a team of employees with responsibility for hiring, terminating, onboarding, evaluating, training, and developing.
- Trains proper and safe use of all production and packaging equipment, including pad printers, laser etchers, heat sealers, tooling, and lift table equipment. Monitors adherence to all KTLP safety procedures and company policies.
- Meets daily with supply chain, production planning-scheduling, Team Leads, and warehouse stakeholders to review production schedules and work priorities, and works through Production teams to support ATS-ATO production. Collaborates with others to optimize productivity and efficiency.
- Oversees the production processes, supervises operations, and ensures adherence to production schedules. Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes tasks to meet production goals.
- Champions work cell area accountability and works with the team to visually develop and track targets (visual boards, charts, daily Gemba walks, etc.).
- Drives optimization through production Lean/Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Hands-on key stakeholder in production work area; sets up work cells with ergonomics, flexibility, and throughput.
- Ensures the flow of raw materials and other resources.
- Monitors production output and quality according to specifications.
- Prepares and presents production reports and progress to upper management.
- Utilizes Root Cause-Corrective Action methodologies to identify issues and then find solutions through employee engagement.
- Oversees the maintenance, repair, and replacement of production equipment to ensure minimal downtime.
- Identifies and resolves any issues that could cause production delays.
- Creates/maintains/documents all training, processes/manuals, and work instructions for the production team.
- Ensures that the daily inspection and completion of daily machinery checklists are assigned and completed at start of work shift. Denotes any nonconformance of equipment and or chemical spills (electrolyte battery acid, hydraulic fluid, oil, etc.) on checklist with verbal communication to management.
- Develops and manages assigned 5S housekeeping tasks and is accountable for organization and cleanliness of the production work areas, ensuring that the production team is actively engaged.
Position Requirements
Knowledge:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of production experience required (preferably in a kitting or assembly environment), with at least 3 years in a supervisory role. Previous leadership experience in a production-assembly environment required.
- Previous experience with work cell data collection and productivity metric tracking desired.
- Previous experience with SAP or other MRP driven production system required with an understanding of working with production schedules.
- Familiarity with manufacturing machine dies, fixtures, and tooling required. Experience with pad printing or laser etching preferred.
- Detailed understanding of production processes and industry standards, ensuring production goals are met within the stipulated time and quality parameters.
- Solid basic math skills (counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication) along with a good attention to detail.
- Familiarity with general industrial safety protocols (5S, ergonomics, etc.).
- Proven interpersonal skills.
Skills:
- Basic proficiency in spoken and written Spanish required; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, look-ups, basic formatting).
- Solid written and verbal communication skills; ability and confidence to communicate at all levels, internally and externally in a professional manner by phone, email, and face to face contact.
- Detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure.
- Excellent follow up.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Time management skills to oversee multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, ensuring all processes run smoothly and deadlines are met.
Personal Attributes:
- Ability to contribute daily in a teaming environment with peers and management in huddle meetings, Gemba walks, Kaizen blitzes, and Lean project meetings.
- Sense of urgency mindset with an assertive let s get it done attitude.
- Positive energetic attitude.
- Dynamic friendly personality.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with teams.
- Results oriented, self-motivated, and ability to meet all deadlines.
- Customer oriented.
- Flexibility to work in a multi-shift environment or for occasional overtime coverage.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Capable of working in a fast-paced warehouse and distribution environment. Some heavy lifting may be required, up to 40 lbs. (utilizing safe lifting techniques, assisted lifting, and/or team lifts).
- Capable of standing on a concrete floor or similar surface or sitting for several hours a day.
- Able to work in normal seasonal warehousing temperatures (cold in the winter, hot in the summer).
- Position requires frequent, stooping, bending, and reaching required. Ability to push, pull, grasp, and fine manipulation of equipment using hands is ongoing throughout the work hours.
- Regular, reliable and predictable onsite attendance necessary for adequate scheduling and work coverage.
- Capable of mixing ink daily (hardener, thinner, paint). May be exposed to some odors/fumes.
- Capable of working near heated equipment, including ovens and oil baths.
Company Values
Knowledge:
- Improvement is GREAT. Change is GREAT. Wanting to be better is GREAT.
- Innovate: take initiative and be curious. Learn from mistakes.
- Continue to develop our skills; challenge ourselves and others to achieve possibilities.
Teamwork:
- First and foremost, we are a team. Our competition is outside these walls.
- We are all role models and lead by good example.
- Our cooperation and communication is characterized by kindness, openness, honesty, and valuing each other s contributions.
Loyalty:
- Demonstrate reliability, responsibility, and ownership not just through words, but through actions.
- Keep commitments; say what you will do, and do what you say.
- Trust each other and continue to earn that trust every day.
Passion:
- Strive to achieve consistently superior quality, service, performance, productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Take pride in our product, our company, and our people.
- Embrace sustainable initiatives and give back to the community.