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To supervise and coordinate activities of the production process by utilizing supervisory skills to satisfy specific job requirements in the areas of production, quality, efficiency, safety, employee relations and housekeeping. Leads shift to operate production machinery safely and efficiently; maintain appropriate documentation, and keep communication lines open; ensure scheduled preventative maintenance and mold changeovers are completed in an efficient manner; responsible for producing best quality product.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Responsible for providing a safe environment to all production employees, visitors and temporary labor.

• Ensure all employees receive regular safety training in accordance with the safety training program.
• Ensure all employees and visitors receive and wear protective or safety equipment such as earplugs, hairnets, safety glasses or gloves.
• Coordinate safety training with the plant\'s safety team coordinator.
• Document safety training and file accordingly.
• Continually monitor production floor and equipment for unsafe or hazardous conditions; report immediately and make appropriate corrections to repair, replace or quarantine unsafe condition.
• Ensure proper medical attention is provided immediately with any accident and perform accident investigation.

Responsible for leading and supporting employee engagement initiatives.

• Conduct focused walks semi-weekly through the plant to engage with the employees.
• Utilizing active listening skills, ask probing questions that encourage employee input on issues or opportunities related to safety, quality, performance, goals, scheduling, teamwork, etc.,
• Note opportunities for improvement and potential solutions based on employee input.
• Develop strategies that all for employee led teams to implement or \'try\'
• Provide ongoing feedback to employee led teams and support efforts that lead to improved results, even during times of initial failure.
• Celebrate wins and recognize employees participating on successful teams.

Responsible for producing the best quality product at all times.

• Ensure all production employees are properly trained to identify product for rejection, rework, etc, and all customers receive product that meet or exceed customer standards and expectations.
• Ensure all quality measurements are properly recorded in the NWA Quality Monitor at the scheduled intervals.
• Ensure all raw material lot numbers are properly obtained and recorded.
• Ensure all non-conforming products are placed on hold with proper hold documentation completed.

Responsible for maintaining a clean production floor and equipment.

• Perform daily audits of production floor and equipment cleanliness and make necessary corrections to maintain a \'showroom\' condition.
• Ensure all daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks are performed as outlined in the Master Cleaning Schedule.
• Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule documentation; initial completed cleaning tasks.
• Proactive in addressing housekeeping issues on the production floor and production equipment.

Responsible for achieving maximum production efficiency on all scheduled machines.

• Monitor machine processes and ensure any changes are justified and properly recorded.
• Monitor production efficiencies and make necessary adjustments to meet and exceed \'World Class\' Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) standards.
• Perform shift inventories to ensure accurate production numbers.
• Record daily production, lot information, downtime summaries, etc, in plant documents and LN.
• Proactive in addressing inefficiencies; communicate all equipment inefficiencies with maintenance personnel.
• Ensure Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) paperwork and inventories are properly and accurately completed.

Provide necessary training to all production personnel as it relates to safety, quality, production and equipment operation.

• Enforce Company Policy and Procedures with shift personnel.
• Monitor shift personnel activities as it relates to Company Policy and Procedure.

Maintain employee relations and records.

• Review time cards daily and approve authorized overtime.
• Maintain employee attendance calendars.
• Approve/deny and schedule accordingly all vacation requests, personal time, etc.
• Perform employee corrective and/or disciplinary action and maintain sufficient documentation to support such action.
• Monitor employee breaks.
• Schedule and conduct shift meetings regularly; document shift meetings.

Responsible for the development and training of all employees.

Make available the necessary training required for all employees to understand and perform their related jobs.

Provide feedback to all employees as it re