Production Supervisor - Mechanical Seals Assembly

A.W. Chesterton Company provides a work environment that promotes learning and offers promote-from-within opportunities. We understand what matters to our production workers: competitive, market-driven pay, outstanding benefits, and a stable job supported by over 140 years of being in business. If you are looking for a place to call home in your next manufacturing role, come and explore all that Chesterton has to offer!

Our benefits offering includes:

• BCBS Medical Coverage
• 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
• PTO including vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays, and paid time off to volunteer for causes
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
• A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

Job Summary: Responsible for day-to-day operations of the manufacturing cell. Coordinates and plans work schedules. Assists in the moving of material throughout the facility and/or cells as required. Performs direct labor/value-added tasks within the cell as required. Sets up and runs cell meetings. Acts as a liaison between all other support functions, i.e., Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, Planning, Maintenance, CCT, and Quality Control. Requires thorough understanding of Mechanical Seals and a general understanding of the business/manufacturing environment. Monitors and controls spending to budgets. Manages day-to-day personnel issues. Manages employee performance and discipline issues, utilising appropriate support from Human Resources and/or appropriate Manager.

Job Model: On-Site

Responsibilities:

• Performs all administrative functions necessary for proper cell operation.
• Maintains a safe working environment, ensures safety procedures are followed, and provides for proper housekeeping in all work centres.
• Works with Environmental, Health and Safety to evaluate requirements of the department. Recommends improvements as required.
• Ensures quality procedures are implemented and that activities in the manufacturing area are performed according to quality standards and procedures.
• Monitors and maintains cell absenteeism and disciplinary records. Documents absenteeism and discipline problems and recommends various courses of action as required.
• Monitors and documents cell employee performance evaluations and recommends salary increases.
• Identifies employee training needs and coordinates proper training. Develops training plans; monitors training records.
• Evaluates labor requirements for daily and weekly schedules to support customer service.
• Authorises the transfer and disposal of all Hazardous Waste resulting from processes within the work department.
• Assists management in the creation and proper execution of the budget and spending plan(s).
• Conducts and documents regular department meetings. Keeps employees informed of all pertinent information as directed by management.
• Performs multiple direct labor/value-added tasks such as operating various machinery, hand and power tools; mechanical assembly functions; test functions; material handling; sand blasting; gasket cutting and other manufacturing floor functions.
• Measures and reports on manufacturing KPI, in support of customer service excellence and audit/certification requirements.
• Works with Process Engineering to review and suggest updates to Work Instructions for best practices.
• Identifies areas of continuous improvement including but not limited to improving delivery, identifying cost savings and eliminating redundancy.

Complexity of Duties: Works under general direction and independently. Provides direction to the cells guided by established procedures. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall quality and efficiency. Monitors work operations on a daily basis requiring thorough knowledge of the cell and the ability to perform all critical functions within that cell. Erroneous decisions or failure to get results will cause delays in manufacturing schedules and/or result in the allocation of additional resources. Works closely with leads and management. Requires the ability to work as a team player to solve complex problems and make decisions that affect the entire manufacturing floor. Ability to work in an uncomfortable environment, i.e., exposure to noise and variable temperatures. Ability to work under pressure and make unpopular decisions. Ability to manage multiple issues of varying complexity simultaneously.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced interpersonal skills.
• Ability to function as a team player.
• Ability to supervise others and to manage and evaluate work performance effectively and objectively.
• Thorough understanding of the manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills utilising Lean, Six Sigma, and 8D methodology.
• Ability to perform various manufacturing functions requiring manual dexterity and lifting abilities.
• Ability to operate hand/power tools and machinery.

Education and/or Experience: Associate degree preferred. 5-7 years of demonstrated experience in a supervisory manufacturing environment.

Other Skills and Abilities: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to direct the operations of a cell. Ability to direct the work of others and manage day-to-day employee issues. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Ability to perform multiple manufacturing functions and work in an uncomfortable environment.

Physical Demands: 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Moderate noise (i.e.; computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment. Exposure to high levels of heat, noise and fumes while in the plant environment.

A.W. CHESTERTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.