John Crane
energy and process industries
MachineShopSupervisor
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“Machine Shop Supervisor at John Crane. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Monitor production and materials on a daily basis. Maintain employee records for attendance, performance, skill level and training documentation”
What You'll Achieve.
meet or exceed Company established KPI’s and targets for production, maximum quality, minimum scrap
Industry & Context.
Ability to evaluate situation and make decisions with little or no guidance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or equivalent required, At least 5 years of experience as a Production Supervisor in a machining environment, Experience supervising within a unionized environment, Knowledge of CNC Machines, ability to use Micrometers, Calipers and other measurement tools, Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint, Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel whether individually or in a team environment, Must have good written and oral communication skills, Must be able to organize and plan work, Ability to handle stress of deadlines and constantly changing priorities, Knowledge of facility production capability, material availability, and production costs, Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, Must understand mechanical equipment, Ability to evaluate situation and make decisions with little or no guidance
Nice to Have
Prior experience in lean manufacturing and visual management preferred, Experience supervising teams of 10 or more employees preferred, SAP system experience considered an asset
What You'll Do.
Monitor production and materials on a daily basis
Maintain employee records for attendance
skill level and training documentation
motivate and oversee operators in order to ensure safe and proper operation of all equipment
Collect and analyze production data
Ensure that all operators report any equipment follow-up in order to ensure that effective maintenance support is maintained
Maintain communication with alternate shift supervisors
specifically on passing on any pertinent information to the shift that follows or to other operations management
Maintain communication with other departments
Able to work with automated production planning and capacity tools
administer and enforce company rules
policies and procedures consistently and equitably
Build cooperation and team spirit among team members
Ability to coordinate staffing requirements
Drive continuous improvement cycle
Ensure proper production area controls
Interprets and administers company policies and procedures to employees including the Union Collective Agreement and health and safety regulations
Assesses human resource situations by hiring
and termination while adhering to the Union Collective Agreement
Complies with all ISO and EH&S requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Maintain communication with alternate shift supervisors; Maintain communication with other departments; Build cooperation and team spirit among team members; Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel whether individually or in a team environment
Communication Scope
good written and oral communication skills
Process & Methodology
resource planning, Ability to coordinate staffing requirements, Drive continuous improvement cycle, Ensure proper production area controls
Full Job Description
John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. The Machine Shop Supervisor is responsible for leading employees in a manner to meet or exceed Company established KPI’s and targets for production, maximum quality, minimum scrap and the administration and enforcement of Company rules, policies and procedures. SPECI FIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: * Monitor production and materials on a daily basis. * Maintain employee records for attendance, performance, skill level and training documentation. * Coach, teach, train, motivate and oversee operators in order to ensure safe and proper operation of all equipment. * Collect and analyze production data. * Ensure that all operators report any equipment problems; follow-up in order to ensure that effective maintenance support is maintained. * Maintain communication with alternate shift supervisors, specifically on passing on any pertinent information to the shift that follows or to other operations man
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