Manufacturing supervisor job

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The purpose of the Production Supervisor's job is to:

Monitors the work that is being done by a group of people to produce a product, most often in a factory or other kind of industrial setting. Maintains order on the factory floor by coordinating and overseeing the flow of work. Employee productivity and profitability may both be increased by improving workers' appearances. Maintains a clean and risk-free working environment on the factory floor for all staff members.

Job Responsibilities of the Production Supervisor:

Identifies, develops, and puts into action optimal production policies and processes

Manufacturing duties are delegated to ensure that the team is able to achieve all production deadlines.

Maintains order on the factory floor by coordinating the activities of manufacturing employees.

Specifies to production employees what is expected of them, and evaluates how well they are doing it.

Informs members of the production team on the most effective methods of occupational health and safety procedures

Sets priorities in order to guarantee that the production team works as effectively as possible.

Performs checks on manufacturing equipment and control points to ensure a smooth flow of production is maintained.

Identifies and solves production issues when they occur.

Ensures that broken pieces of manufacturing equipment are either repaired or replaced as necessary

Evaluates new manufacturing equipment

Provides updates to the production manager on the team's progress.

Identifies areas for potential improvement in staff productivity and cost reduction, and makes suggestions in those areas

Finds, employs, and instructs new production employees in how to carry out their responsibilities

Employees in production who fail to perform or who breach corporate regulations are subject to counseling and disciplinary action.

putting into action the proposed solutions for cutting manufacturing costs

Fosters collaboration and communication within the production team as well as with the other departments

Abilities and Qualifications Needed for a Production Supervisor:

Management Skills, Production Industry Experience, and Skills in written and spoken communication, the ability to solve problems, delegation, the ability to negotiate, the capacity to work and make decisions under pressure, and so on and so forth. Compassion, Time Management Skills, Ability to Communicate with Others, Computer Literacy Capacity to Participate Actively in Group Efforts, a bachelor's degree in either business administration or industrial engineering, or a degree in a field that is closely related.