Production Supervisor

The Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide, Hot Shot, Cutter, Repel, Black Flag, Garden Safe, EcoLogic and Liquid Fence.

The Manufacturing Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily operations of the manufacturing floor. This includes leading a team of hourly production staff and temporary employees in the production area, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, optimizing production processes, meeting production schedules, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Production Supervisor plays a key role in maintaining high levels of productivity, efficiency, and employee engagement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in accordance with the organization's policies.

• Must understand, demonstrate, and always promote safe work practices to ensure a safe work environment.
• Maintain high levels of quality to eliminate sub-standard products.
• Create and maintain a positive environment for all employees free of intimidation and harassment.
• Responsible for selection and training of employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising employee performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems and disputes.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Ensure direct reports comply with all policies and procedures.
• Improve efficiency of assigned area using lean principles, effective leadership, and KPIs.
• Ensure all area KPI's are met.
• Establish, document, and/or adjust work procedures to ensure production schedules, quality requirements, and safety goals are met.
• Recommend and help implement improvements to plant safety, production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Ensure Training of direct reports on the proper mechanical adjustments to production line equipment.
• Contribute to the accomplishment of Key Performance Indicators including safety, quality, production, cost and development.
• Working with the Quality department interpret specifications and job orders to production workers.
• Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals and improve overall work environment.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization to ensure coordination of activities of each department.
• Maintain records as required by policy, practice, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree preferred and three plus years of relevant experience in manufacturing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Technical experience in mechanical troubleshooting and equipment repair is strongly preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience is required.
• Experience and/or training in Lean manufacturing is strongly preferred.

• Working knowledge and understanding of manufacturing principles including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • machine variables and constraints of production lines
  • lean practices
  • change over procedures
  • equipment trouble shooting
  
  
  
  

• Ability to comprehend and follow the SOP's, work instructions, and production masters.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to help in the writing of SOPs, work instructions, standard work, Etc.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to communicate effectively before groups of customers or employees.

10% normal office environment and 90% manufacturing environment

Extra shifts may be required during the week as well as on weekends

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/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.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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