Production Supervisor- Extrusion

Revolution is hiring for a night shift (7:00 pm - 7:00 am) Extrusion Supervisor in Kilgore, Texas.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES:

• Analyzes production dockets and schedule for positioning crew members to meet both internal and external customer needs.
• Reviews production schedules and dockets to ascertain product data such as types, quantities and specifications of products in order to plan department operations and establishes priorities and sequences for manufacturing the products.
• Oversees, coordinates and report manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products, while meeting specifications.
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure production goals and customer deadlines are met.
• Reviews production and operating reports to resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems, while minimizing costs and operational delays.
• Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance, safety and optimum utilization.
• Develops and/or revises operational practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Reports and retrieves production data.
• Employee Relations:
• Interviewing and training employees
• Planning, assigning and directing task needed to accomplish goals
• Appraising performance
• Rewarding and disciplining employees
• Problem/Conflict Resolution

Ensures safety practices are being followed and oversees safety training within the

• Meets the safety goals established by the department and company.
• Ensures employees are adhering to company policies and disciplinary action is taken, when needed.
• Inspires a culture of continuous improvement including seeking employees’ ideas.
• Team Player and Team Builder – helps build comradery and team spirit.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED required. Prefer a Technical, Associates’ or Bachelors’ Degree in related field.

• 1 year (plus) lead or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment (prefer extruding exp.)
• Blown Film Extrusion knowledge/experience is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPENTENCIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Communication skills are necessary to direct the activities of workers, communicate company policies, train employees and prepare written reports for management.
• Supervisory skills including hiring, training, evaluating, coaching, disciplining, and performance management of employees.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) and Adobe PDF.

• Working knowledge of compensation practices, personnel practices, federal and state employment laws.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing safety & quality practices.
• Prefer experience with continuous improvement (Lean, OSHA 10 General Industry, Six Sigma, etc.)

• Integrity & Trust - widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual, helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
• Managing and Measuring Work – clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results.
• Interpersonal skills and motivating others – creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with.
• Organizing - manages resources (people, material) effectively to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal.
• Planning – sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Priority Setting – spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.
• Problem Solving - solves difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all sources for answers; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
• Process Management – good at figuring out the process necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can’t; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Stand or walk (climbing stairs) for extended periods of time during the course of performing duties.
• Bending, squatting, turning, climbing frequently and lifting (up 100 lbs.)
• Exposed to warm and cold work environments in a manufacturing setting.