ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Supervise production employees and monitor production to ensure approved standards and specifications are met.
2. Analyze procedures and production methods to improve quality, costs or productivity, in keeping with product specifications, good manufacturing practices, Federal safety regulations and Company policies.

3. Demonstrated ability to operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets, troubleshooting, machine adjustments and minor equipment repair and equipment changeovers.

4. Ability to perform machine setup, operation and packing finished product.

5. Directly supervises the activities of Production department personnel. Additionally, is responsible to ensure staffing patterns are fulfilled and work the floor as needed.
6. Assists in the recruitment and selection of Production department members.
7. Actively supports members` training and professional development.
8. Counsels members in accordance with company policies with issues relating to conduct and performance issues. Assists with recommendation and implementation of disciplinary actions.
9. Provide the necessary level of training and safety inspections to ensure a safe work environment.
10. Ensure training is coordinated for new employees as well as incumbents so that product quality and work flow are maintained.
11. Review performance of personnel as required and documents required performance enhancement plan as needed or any other disciplinary actions that may be required.
12. Serve as a manufacturing technical expert for identified manufacturing processes. Continually review process and results, anticipate problems, and trouble-shoot processes and equipment with the assistance of other departments.
13. Supervise temporary employees as required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree in related field of study strongly preferred. Position requires 5 years of working experience, desired within a manufacturing setting. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with all levels of personnel needed. Advanced computer skills required. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment needed. Good proofreading skills are required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

This position requires the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in common units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. The ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs is required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Successfully complete other training as may be required by company policy. The ability to use personal computers is required and proficient in Microsoft Office. Organizational and communication skills that foster teamwork are necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is required to sit, bend, stoop, twist, use hands and fingers, handle and feel objects and tools and balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to focus.