KT Pacer

Manufacturing

ProductionSupervisor-SecondShift

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Production Supervisor - Second Shift at KT Pacer. Skills: Production, Quality, Cost, Delivery. Lead department's activity. Provide world class safe working conditions”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet KT Pacer’s targets and objectives; Meet customer requirements; Achieve required company quality standards; Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction; Monitor and achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPI's); Ensure delivery of products to schedule; Meet all relevant quality specifications; Reduce costs; Improve production; Improve quality

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Analytical and problem-solving skills; Establish logical practical solutions; Identify and eliminate root cause; Robust countermeasures; Sustain corrective actions

Eligibility Requirements

Stand, walk, use hands to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, Climbing, balancing, Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, adjust focus

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven track record within Manufacturing or Operations Management, Ability to build effective relationships with work colleagues, Ability to sustain and develop teamwork and team-based problem solving, Able to achieve results by setting high standards and committing to clear objectives, Adaptable to change and varying situations, Ability to show resilience and a flexible approach, Computer literate with good numeric skills, Good leadership & communication skills, analytic / problem solving skills

Nice to Have

Associates degree or higher, Ability to design processes and layouts, Experienced with ERP or operations management systems, Experience in welding / fabrication, Full understanding of design and production costs to include waste, downtime, scrap, and re-work, analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to establish logical practical solutions, people and performance management skills, Full understanding of customer expectations and deliverables with an awareness of the impact of failure/cost of poor quality

What You'll Do.

Lead department's activity

Provide world class safe working conditions

Pursuit of employee and team development

Ensure daily manufacturing effectiveness

Assist Production Manager

Escalate HR and safety concerns

Manage people within production

Ensure team members comply with procedures

Continually improve using Lean tools

Achieve company quality standards

Monitor KPIs and targets

Communicate with team

Drive performance of team members

Challenge non-conformance

Support engineering changes

Report plant or machinery breakdowns

Support resolution of Customer concerns

Meet auditory standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Mediate and coordinate with support functions; Build effective relationships with work colleagues; Sustain and develop teamwork; Team-based problem solving

Communication Scope

Communicate effectively; Deliver team briefs; Gather ideas for improvement; Giving direction and feedback

Full Job Description

KT Pacer As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading a department’s activity at KT Pacer. The Production Supervisor is also responsible for providing world class safe working conditions, unyielding pursuit of employee and team development, and the overall daily manufacturing effectiveness for the department. * Assist the Production Manager responsible for the operation of an assigned area in terms of production, quality, cost, delivery, technical, safety, and human resources. * Immediately escalate all HR and safety concerns to the appropriate channels * Responsible for the day-to-day management of people within production, to ensure KT Pacer’s targets and objectives are met and meet customer requirements * Ensure that team members comply with health, safety, and standard operating procedures. * Strive to continually improve using Lean tools to reduce costs, improve production and quality * Act with minimum supervision * Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace is maintained at all times * Achieve the required company quality standards ensuring both internal and external customer satisfaction * Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are monitored and targets achieved * Mediate and coordinate with support functions to advance issues concerning production planning and resource/skill allocation to ensure delivery of products to schedule within all relevant quality specifications. * Communicate with team by delivering team briefs with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and delivery, and gathering ideas for improvement * Drive performance of team members, giving direct

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