Production Supervisor
Bolingbrook, IL

Production Supervisor

• We have an immediate need for a Production Supervisor for a night shift due to increase in business and expansion
• The Production Supervisor manages and coordinates the activities of production personnel engaged in providing leadership, lean initiatives, direction, and facilitation on multiple high-speed plastic extrusion lines.
• LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
• MUST BE BI-LINGUAL ENGLISH / SPANISH

Responsibilities

• Direct and coach production operators in the execution of daily/weekly production schedules for multiple lines.
• Manage within labor and operating expense budget.
• Coordinate production ensuring safety, quality and productivity while minimizing waste.
• Meet the productivity, quality, safety, health, environmental and morale goals established for the site.
• Complete and update all necessary production paperwork and record.
• Ensure equipment in the area assigned is in working order and that working conditions are always safe.
• Review and analyze production records to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Make recommendations for long term solutions, including recommendations for replacing equipment, refurbishing equipment, procedural changes, productivity improvement, material change, etc., related to the area of accountability.
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda in area of responsibility through teamwork, skills, and capability development.
• Staff, train, evaluate and develop team members.
• Manage and facilitate employee and management relationship within the guidelines of the labor contract and company policy.

Requirements

• BA/BS/AAS degree or an equivalent of 5+ years of manufacturing supervision required 
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting, plastics is preferred
• Bi-lingual English / Spanish is REQUIRED
• Experience with coaching, mentoring, leading, developing, training and disciplining employees as needed
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices, Kaizen, TPM, and/or other methods of Continuous Improvement
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
• Must be open to a night shift role, 7 pm – 7 am