Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

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Job Summary
Coordinate and be accountable for production in a manufacturing department and / or work cell to supply internal and external customers, on-time with quality products. Supervises the daily activities of production area to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. Coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Identifies problems related to production process and provides production reports to assist process improvement. Working team member that may validate or coordinate the work of others on a support team. Suggests improvements to process, is a knowledge resource for other team members.
Job Description
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Implements and enforces safety and good housekeeping standards by utilizing 1+5s principles.
Leads and supports the company’s Quality Management System
Maintains First5 boards and conducts First5 meetings
Trains, develops and evaluates employees
Directs and coordinates the activities of employees engaged in production
Maintains operating expenses by reducing labor and improving production yields
Reads and analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules and other reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production
Maintains and approves employee time records
Coordinates operations and activities within or between departments / cells
Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals
Inspects materials, products and production equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
Resolves employee problems and complaints
Meets deadlines
Directs and supports continuous improvement through the use of lean and 6 sigma methodologies
Experience/Skills:
Minimum of 3 years as a manufacturing production supervisor preferably in a lean manufacturing environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Customer focused
Ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment
Additional Job Details
Education:
Minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent experience
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
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Work Shift Schedule
Second Shift (United States of America)
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.