Production Supervisor - Shipping, Receiving, Parts Depot

Job Summary:

Duke Supervisors provides guidance and support to team members for the purpose of achieving department goals. They accomplish results by communicating job expectations; including on the job training, monitoring work, and assessing job performance. Supervisors lead team members by coaching, counselling and supporting systems, policies and procedures.

In addition to this, the Duke Supervisor assists in identifying personal and professional development needs and opportunities for team members. They promote ongoing training, preparing team members for more advanced responsibilities. The Duke Supervisor must develop team members and their team to ensure "Permission to Play" values, uphold Duke "Core" values and strive for Duke's "Aspirational" values.

Job Responsibilities:

The Duke Supervisor is responsible for creating a team environment; focusing on the development of team members and fostering teamwork to accomplish goals.

• Create an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and team work.
• Support safety as a top priority by maintaining a safe and clean work environment; training and educating of team members on the use of all operations, equipment and resources, and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

• Provide training and support team members in their development of personal and/or professional growth opportunities
• Lead RIE Events focused on break-through improvements and execute Management for Daily Improvement (MDI) to sustain the continuous improvement culture and ensure participation from the Team
• Complete the appropriate analysis to understand staffing requirements and takt time to satisfy customer demand.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPI's), utilize visual management and manage the associated improvement activities to accomplish department goals
• Create, maintain and change Standard Work to closely align production output to varying levels of customer demand and promote production cell flexibility
• Maintain quality services by establishing and supporting organizational standards.
• Ensure operation of equipment and tooling; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Build good relationships with internal and external customers; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Customer Service and Sales Departments to implement and execute cell-level Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP)

• Maintain staffing by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Keep employees informed on employee responsibility including conduct and discipline.
• Correct employees constructively; coaching and/or counseling as appropriate.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; reading/ researching

For additional duties and responsibilities please refer to the Supervisors/Group Leader SOP Jobs and Responsibilities

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed in the future as necessary.

Job Skills and Qualifications:

1. Associate degree or equivalent experience required; Bachelor degree preferred
2. 3-5 years of supervisory experience
3. 5 years of operations support experience in a manufacturing environment (must include some Lean experience)
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
5. Experience using an ERP System (Oracle, SAP, Epicor)
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Physical Requirements:

1. Speaking to employees and customers The ability to speak clearly and communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
2. Listening to employees and customers The ability to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
3. Sitting for extended periods of time.
4. Walking for extended periods of time.
5. Standing for continuous periods of time.
6. Able to lift, push or pull up to 40lbs.
7. Carrying objects (in arms or on shoulders):
8. Grasping (applying pressure to objects):
9. Reaching (extending hands and arms in any direction)
10. Stooping and crouching (bending downward and forward)
11. Feeling (perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture):

Mental and Visual Job Requirements:

1. Visual ability required includes close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
2. Ability to identify and distinguish colors may be required- able to identify different color wires or use controls on machines.
3. Ability to judge distance and space relationships.
4. Ability to learn and comprehend instructions and orientation to the job.
5. Ability to concentrate attention on task at hand for extended periods of time.

Required Abilities:

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

Workplace Environmental Conditions:

1. Typical manufacturing environment.
2. Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
3. Usually work indoors. Production floor is not temperature-controlled.
4. Occasionally subject to loud sounds and distracting noise levels.
5. Exposure to dust and airborne particles.
6. Exposure to hazardous equipment & conditions: proximity to moving mechanical parts and electrical current.

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