Production Supervisor

Position Title: Production Supervisor

Reports to: Production Manager or DOO

Starting salary: $18.00/hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm

Qualifications: High school diploma or G.E.D. Must have experience working with individuals with disabilities or have strong desire to work with individuals with disabilities. Must have Class E driver’s license. Must pass background checks for abuse/neglect and driving violations and must pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening (also subject to post-employment, random, and for cause drug/alcohol screenings).

Specific Skills Needed: Leadership and supervision, communication, production planning and organization, training and coaching, quality control, problem-solving, safety awareness, and teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk extensively throughout the shift

• Ability to lift 25 pounds repeatedly

• Ability to climb, bend, stoop.

• Have strength and coordination to handle equipment such as pallet jack, etc.

Job Summary: The Production Supervisor will assure the safe, effective, and efficient completion of all assigned production duties. He/She will work effectively with all staff and client-employees.

Production Functions:

• Guides and instructs employees so production meets designated standards of quality, quantity, and delivery

• Organizes production flow in a manner consistent with production schedules and employee abilities, demonstrating initiative and resourcefulness

• Accurately maintains all designated paperwork and records

• Assures “Good Manufacturing Practices” and maintains good housekeeping at all times

• Follows established facility safety requirements and maintains a work environment that reduces employee and customer risk

• Anticipates the needs of production by organizing and preparing the work area in advance to assure efficiency

• Assures all production issues (i.e., equipment, personnel, environment) are quickly reported to management

• Responsible to adheres to workshop policies

• Mandated reporter of suspicion of client-employee abuse and/or neglect

• Completes all other duties as required and assigned

Attitude Functions:

• Communicates appropriately with coworkers and client-employees

• Maintains a professional demeanor in all situations

• Reacts effectively to corporate change

• Accepts direction positively

• Treats all employees, coworkers, and customers with respect and dignity

• Willingly listens to the opinion of others

• Positively participates in team building

• Supports and follows the direction of his/her supervisor even if it does not reflect

his/her own opinion

• Understands and enacts the mission and vision of the corporation

• Models appropriate vocational behavior in all areas (i.e. appearance, attendance, communication, work activity)

• Looks for opportunities to positively impact the mission of Empac Group, Inc.

Reliability Functions:

• Reports on time and prepared for all assigned shifts

• Provides sufficient notice of time off requests

• Reports all time off needs to immediate supervisor

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant Frequent Occasional

Inside/Outside work Sitting/workstation Exposure hazards

Use of hands/fingers Lifting 25 lbs. Exposure temperature

Talking/communicating Operating Computer Stoop/kneel/crouch/bend Standing/Walking

Reading/seeing Climbing stairs

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to travel on company business in personal or company vehicle*

Good written/oral communication skills

Ability to be flexible

Respect the rights and dignity of people with developmental disabilities and willingness to advocate on their behalf

work. Damage to the employee's own vehicle is not covered. The employee's own injuries are covered by Worker's Compensation.

The agency has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions, duties, and physical requirements have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and duties may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.