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Production Supervisor

West Haven, CT 06516

Posted: 07/31/2024 Job Number: 24-00191

Job Description

This position will directly supervise the production department employees who manufacture subassemblies and complete units using hand tools, light power tools, and automated equipment.

Job Requirements:
  • Train, develop and measure the output of production employees
  • Maximize efficiency in each production employee while maintaining exceptional quality, productivity and meeting required production schedules
  • Continuously maintain a clean, orderly and safe work environment
  • Provide leadership abilities in preventing accidents by emphasizing the importance of safety and good work practices
  • Ensures that production assembly schedules are efficiently communicated, measured and adhered to throughout the shift
  • Initiates actions to improve production processes and methods where necessary
  • Responsible for maximizing workforce flexibility by cross-training personnel as needed to assure availability of resources to complete work schedules efficiently
  • Encourages input from supervised personnel to lower costs, improve quality, simplify work, and reduce scrap and rework
  • Supervise employees who setup and/or operate assembly and packaging machines
  • Responsible for adequate departmental staffing and disciplinary measures of employees under supervision

Technical Skill Requirements:
  • Ability to work independently and with others to initiate activities and resolve conflicts
  • Must possess excellent communication skills
  • Ability to interview potential new production employees
  • Ability to interface with various levels of management and production personnel
  • Knowledge of "lean production techniques and team building
  • Working knowledge of computer programs (i.E. MS Word, Excel, etc.)
  • Ability to multi-task and adapt to a constantly changing environment
  • Bilingual with at minimum English fluency and Spanish proficiency

Education Requirement:
  • Bachelor's degree or two-year technical degree or equivalent related experience

Classified Pay Status:
Exempt/Salary

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