Ensures that employees are utilizing materials properly and effectively
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all departments of the organization
Directs the departmental work schedule while utilizing various systems
Responsible for ensuring that all output built meets departmental standards of safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, 5S and budgetary (tools, scrap, etc.) goals
Responsible for all reporting requirements within the department and any other requests by management
Ensure the team is trained to be successful in current role and make recommendations for any professional development employees may need
Evaluate and make recommendations on hiring decisions
Identifies individual performance opportunities and make recommendations for improvement while ensuring implementation of those improvements
Writes and delivers performance appraisals and makes recommendations for merit increases
Manages employee staffing levels and adjust as needed when last minute call offs occur or priorities change, escalate as needed
Coordinate with Quality Technician for engineering updates and employee training.
Cross training to work in other functional departments of the plant
Ability to work all shifts, as needed
Take part in OT rotation
Other duties as assigned by management
Education:
Minimum Diploma or equivalent experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to run a forklift, pallet jacks.
At least 2 years of supervisory experience required in a manufacturing environment, experience supervising in a warehouse setting strongly preferred