Job summary
Weinbrenner Shoe Company is looking for a motivated Production Supervisor.The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the production of footwear while motivating and supervising employees, and maintaining a safety and healthy work environment.Choosing where to grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important that you know that Weinbrenner Shoe Company, the manufacturer of the Thorogood brand, has a positive impact on the development of leaders, and will support and guide you with a focus on core values.
Job seniority: associate level
Responsibilities
• Responsible for ensuring that footwear is produced economically, on time, and of the highest quality.• Produces footwear according to estimates through proper supervision, motivation, and leadership of employees, while maintaining a safe and healthy environment in the department.• Organizes and supervises the production of footwear in specified quantity and quality according to daily plan.• Implements measures necessary to eliminate waiting time, wastage of materials, and extra wages.• Ensures that operators are performing daily clean-up and machine maintenance.• Trains and motivates employees to reach required standard outputs in the shortest possible time.• Encourages and assists employees to learn more than one job so that they become more versatile in the event of absenteeism or product change.• Ensures strict compliance with all regulations contained in the Occupational Safety and Health Act and assures adherence to all plant safety rules, machine guarding, and that personal protective equipment, where issued, is used by operators.• Approves payroll of operators and submits same to payroll department.• Promotes a favorable company image among operators and peers in the community and with customers.• Enforces all Company policies and plant rules in effect or as directed by his or her superior or by management.• Ensures that all aspects of the job are carried out following applicable WSC ISO 9001 Quality System requirements.• Work closely with the HR department on hiring of employee.• Supervise and direct workforce.• Works closely with the HR department to investigate and settle labor grievances.
Requirements
• Associates degree in Supervisory Management, Logistics or related field; in lieu of, at least 5 years of experience in a supervisory role in warehousing or manufacturing.• Strong understanding of manufacturing, warehousing and logistics functions and processes.• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.• An effective ability to to collaborate with employees and vendors.• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.• Excellent organizational and time management skills.• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and meet deadlines.• Must be able to life and/or move up to 50+ pounds.• Possess a valid drivers license with a good driving record.• Experience in a union setting preferred.
Benefits
• Health insurance with an HSA company match• Dental and Vision insurance• Company paid group Life and AD&D insurance• Company paid long-and-short-term disability insurance• Robust employee assistance program• Voluntary supplemental critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance• Voluntary Spouse/Child life insurance• 401K• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)• Bonus program• Vacation• Paid holidays• Paid sick time• Enjoy working for a company where advancement opportunities are achievable and each person is important.
