Printing Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor
Reports to Operations Manager

Job Description
Supervise assigned production materials, equipment and personnel to maximize production of quality products on time and in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions

• Train equipment operators and carton packers/box handlers in the specifics of their job functions.
• Insure timely and efficient equipment set-ups, changeovers and start-ups to minimize production delays.
• Accurately and promptly report daily production, including labor and materials used.
• Routinely monitor production effectiveness for quality and quantity and take aggressive actions to minimize downtime and excessive spoilage.
• Work with other departments to help solve problems and promote cooperation in support of Kaufman Container objectives.
• Promote facility, equipment and employee safety including reporting problems, conditions and hazards that cannot be immediately corrected.
• Evaluate employee effectiveness and determine individual needs for improvement; issue disciplinary action as appropriate, recommend merit increases, recommend hiring and discharging actions to the production manager.
• Enforce company policies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks as necessary to support production objectives in the absence of personnel normally assigned to accomplish those tasks.
• Perform special projects as requested.
• Assist in the development of new products, tooling, processes, materials.
• Assist in developing, refining, and writing of procedures, forms and work instructions.
• Post all machine schedules.

Qualifications

• Previous print experience required in screen, flexographic, or lithographic.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Computer literate.
• Four years industrial experience.
• Communication, math and interpersonal skills.
• Must have normal color vision.
• Read 5 or 6 point font