SUPERVISOR, EXTRUSION
YKK AP America Inc.

Job Info

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Our company culture is built upon YKK's philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Extrusion Supervisor - First Shift

Summary:

Direct Department Operations to assure effectiveness and efficiency of resources to achieve performance goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Coordinates daily production requirements via schedule and coordinates the sequencing of materials through the process to ensure efficient utilization of resources.
• Inspects product for quality and defects using visual observations.
• Responsible for understanding strategic expectations and goals for the Department.
• Responsible for ensuring that daily communications from Department Leadership are understood and carried out as outlined by daily work instructions.
• Assists Associates if help is needed with troubleshooting or handling any problem that may arise in their operating area.
• Responsible for knowing, supporting and communicating plant health & safety goals, policies, and procedures to their Associates including leading monthly safety topic with employees.
• Support maintenance on preventive maintenance and downtime events as needed.
• Ensures all incidents including environmental and near misses are properly reported, investigated and documented with preventive/corrective actions and employee statements provided.
• Ensures that the appropriate outside contacts are notified after hours pending the incident severity and situation.
• Support hiring process for all vacancies within the Department.
• Will perform all time approval functions, process vacation requests and coordinate times off coverage as needed.
• Address all discipline, performance or attendance issues by performing the necessary progressive discipline process with Human Resources and Department Leadership support.
• Reviews and recommends to manager any process improvements to include but not limited to team member development, production methods, equipment, quality, safety, service and overall performance of the shift.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Individual manages Department Hourly Associates.
• Supports employee training.
• Assigning and directing work.
• Supports the interview and hiring process for the Department.
• Disciplining employees and supports Managers in the coaching and development of their direct reports.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus 5 years of experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have at least 5 Years' experience in the vinyl extrusion industry.
• Excellent problem solving ability.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of computer including Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to Word, Power Point and Excel.
• Ability to understand, support and enforce operational and technical policies.
• A sense of urgency to act and area ownership is required.

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications or licenses required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Proper lifting techniques required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The travel required for this position is 5%.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. An individual may be required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as outlined by safety program rules. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat or humid conditions (non-weather).

Equal Opportunity Employer / Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled

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