Description POSITION SUMMARY: Overnight Production Supervisor to oversee the daily operation of the Production departments in producing a quality, on-time product, train employees to maximize productivity, minimize waste and downtime, and maintain a clean, organized, safe working environment that exceeds OSHA and GMP standards. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Follows schedule and shop communications log; communicates any order priorities/changes to employees; records any variances to the schedule; • Investigates safety issues; fills out accident reports and administers first aid care; • Monitors housekeeping; delegates specific tasks if necessary; • Posts and awards overtime; • Provides guidance and interacts with outside contractors, Per Mar Security workers, firemen, police officers, and any other plant visitors; directs outside parties to desired location within the plant and/or department; answers questions if necessary; • Trains departmental employees on work instructions, procedures, and any safety-related issues; • Administers employee discipline; • Approves employee edits (i.e. miss-punches on the time clock) on computerized time keeper system; • Ensures employees are at their assigned work station(s) performing required job functions; • Handles crewing issues such as equally distributing workload when operating while short staffed; • Fills out repair forms; MRO for needed repairs; interacts with maintenance to get items repaired and to determine status of repairs; • Assists in troubleshooting molding, assembly and lining machines; • Inputs production into the computer system by shift; • Fills out end of shift report; provides updates on current department activity to incoming supervisor and/or manager; • Delegates special work assignments daily; • Recommends improvements; implements improvements • Fills out Mold Change Request Form • Reduces cycle times of molding machines through processing; compares actual to standard cycles and makes necessary adjustments to achieve standards; • Increases cavitation; troubleshoots process to produce good parts; unblocks cavities to investigate and resolve problems; • Monitors set up and starts up machines for 1st run production of a mold, or after major mold repair/modification when engineering support is not available • Determines various problems related to molding process (i.e. hydraulic, electrical, etc.); keeps Production manager informed of problems and order shortages; • Assists Mold Techs and Production Operators to increase their understanding of the molding process; works on problems that mold techs and Production Operators are unable to solve; • Prepares Set-up sheets when necessary • Completes daily cavitation/cycle report. • Trains Mold Techs and Production Operators. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: • Prints work orders from Delmia Works.; places orders in assigned slots; • Fills out production replacement tickets; • Prints emergency work orders; • Distributes Quality Process Correction forms; • Ensures mold changes are complete; fills out the appropriate paperwork; • Prints Production Carton Labels; • Presides over weekly Safety Green Area Meeting; • Presides over Green Area Meetings twice per month. • Prints daily reports and charts report results; • Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time; • Responsible for following and enforcing all Food Safety and GMP related policies and procedures; • Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions; • Backup: Off-shift Supervisor. Requirements EDUCATION AND TRAINING: • Bachelor’s Degree preferred; knowledge of injection molding processes and procedures; knowledge of plastics; computer literate; good communication and interpersonal skills EXPERIENCE: • Minimum of 3 years Molding supervisory experience; previous plastic injection molding troubleshooting and processing experience PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Lifting or Carrying (0-50 lbs. typically 0-15% of the day) - work orders, clipboard • Simple Grasping (0-15%) - work orders, forms and reports • Fine Manipulating (10%) - inputting production into computer EQUIPMENT USED: • Personal computer, printer, copier, telephone, fork truck, CONTACTS: • Production Manager; Molding personnel; Scheduling department; Maintenance department; ADT; Fire department; Police; Contractors; Customers SUPERVISION: • Reports to Production Manager; Supervises Plant Employees