2nd Shift Supervisor
$47,840–$58,240 year
On-siteBlue Island, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Manage the production operation of multiple departments across shifts, leading a group of employees toward maximum productivity while overseeing cost, profit, and inventory goals. Identify and resolve operational problems, evaluate individual performance, and coach staff on continuous improvement, safety initiatives, and machine audits. Ensure full compliance with UFP policies, laws, and hazardous material handling procedures if assigned to the Treating Department. Prepare required reports, maintain records, and drive safety standards through JDA and JSA implementation. Drive a forklift to assist with material movement as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Post high school education
- Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing
- 1 to 3 years of experience managing people
- Demonstrated ability to set up and manage agendas, ensuring clear understanding of time frames and effective use of visual aids
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to speak clearly and precisely, engage listeners, and ask pertinent questions
- Proficiency in operating Inside UFPI, with a thorough understanding of available resources, specific UFP policy training, and main page navigation
- Skilled in searching topics, using Citrix, and maintaining email etiquette, with a strong grasp of timelines and deadlines
- Expertise in the Precise Plant Quality Program, including knowledge of quality requirements communication, quality training, and troubleshooting quality issues
- Attention to detail in identifying important production details, reporting and checking for accuracy, and implementing double-check systems
- Ability to maintain a routine for day-to-day work while being organized for flexible periods
- Effective daily communication with employees, holding them accountable, and utilizing various communication methods to convey production expectations
- Commitment to safety, understanding and adhering to the UFP principle that safety is priority one, and working with safety leaders on JDA's and JSA's
- Proper training in conducting machine audits, understanding the importance of LOTO, and implementing safety improvements
- Knowledge of continuous improvement (CI) principles, including 5S and TPM, and the ability to communicate the importance of each program before implementation
- Technical knowledge of machinery and equipment, including proper training, understanding machine purposes, documenting training, and developing relationships with maintenance staff
- Strong understanding of preventative maintenance and standard work instructions
- Ability to provide daily feedback and communication, identify potential advancement based on performance, and conduct employee reviews
- Understanding the importance of training employees, communicating effectively during training, and emphasizing safety and safeguards
- Self-awareness to reflect on situations and identify areas for improvement
- Successfully complete Forklift Driver licensing process
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