ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Supervise a manufacturing crew of up to 20-50 employees
• Maintains daily safety contacts with the department employees. Conducts daily safety audit of the department, correcting unsatisfactory situations or behaviors when necessary. Conducts daily safety meetings for department.
• Reviews production schedules daily, and assigns hourly workers as required; assures training of new personnel; resolves personnel problems; administers policies and work rules in conjunction with Human Resources department.
• Directs and coordinates product flow through the department in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures. Schedules production to meet plant requirements as determined by Area Manager. Daily reviews production schedule for revisions and schedules maintenance and preventative maintenance for optimal product flow.
• Tours production operations as necessary to ensure good housekeeping, safety, and material flow are maintained. Checks process performance indicators at various production stages, equipment operation, assessing progress against schedules and any problems which may arise. Makes adjustments to processes or personnel as needed to meet departmental requirements.
• Drive safety and health performance improvement in the organization and area supervised.
• Hold employees and others who may enter the area supervised accountable to comply with all safety requirements, including those listed in all Job Safety Analyses.
• Ensure that employees have the necessary safety skills by ensuring that the required safety training is completed.
• Ensure that all machine safeguards and other safeguards and exposure controls are in place and functional and that safety equipment (including PPE) and tools are provided.
• Examines daily SQDC boards; reviews standard and variances; checks operations and determines causes for variances; reviews findings with Manager on daily basis.
• Inspects and measures parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Directs workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products which fail to meet standards.
• Establishes or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Works closely with maintenance department to ensure optimal operation of equipment and machinery.
• Maintains electronic time and production records for department. Submits required reports to Manager at shift end.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening
• Positive and Verifiable Work History
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing
• Experience managing in a manufacturing environment

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, SOP and standard work
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes
• Some familiarity using with manufacturing software systems such as Infor M3

Computer literate with Microsoft Outlook, Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Push, pull, carry and lift 20 - 50lbs
• Walking, stretching, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, grasping and repetitive movements
• Talk, hear, read, write and comprehend English
• Must be able to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment
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MENTAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Think analytically
• Make decisions
• Develop options and implement solutions
• Work with a team
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and/or FMLA)
• Attention to detail
• Communicate effectively
• Multitask in a fast pace environment
• Work with a Sense of Urgency

AHF Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.