Production Supervisor - Hopkinsville, KY

About the Organization

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Cooperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Description

POSITION SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

The supervisor role is responsible to direct the work of hourly personnel with a critical focus on safety, continuous improvement, and quality while maintaining high productivity. Responsibilities to include training personnel in safe working practices, coordinating with quality control to ensure that quality is maintained at the highest possible level, and expedition of manufacturing to maximize throughput at minimum cost. In addition, prepare daily reports, maintaining area housekeeping, coordinating maintenance of manufacturing and peripheral equipment, and interacting with related support departments to expedite flow of materials.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Plan, organize, and direct work of production operators to ensure an efficient operation.
• Front line responsibility for employee relations, including the handling of initial disciplinary actions and annual reviews.


• Promote and ensure a safe working environment and enforce safety rules and procedures. Responsible for personal safety accountabilities, safety audits, task-safety-observations, leading safety teams and conducting safety meetings.


• Troubleshoot and manage processes to ensure maximum quality and yield.


• Prepare and maintain production and employee records. Prepares department administrative reports.


• Coordinate with maintenance to ensure the preventative and reactionary maintenance of manufacturing and peripheral equipment.


• Responsible for executing the production schedule as set up by the site management staff.


• Utilizing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing tools; identify and execute continuous improvement projects.


• People Development to include but not limited to coaching, counseling, and administering consistent and appropriate discipline where warranted.


• Required active involvement on various work teams including ISO, Safety, etc.

Position Requirements

Minimum Associate Degree in Management; Bachelor preferred; Industrial Maintenance (engineering) background preferred. Five (5) years minimum experience required as a production supervisor in a manufacturing environment. Competence in MS Office software and SAP. Strong communication, leadership, time management and organizational skills

EOE Statement

It is Sun's policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

JobTarget Code

PM20

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