Production Supervisor - 1st Shift (M-Th 4x10s)

Oxco, Inc. is GROWING and we need talented Production Supervisor for our Monday - Thursday 4x10 shift.

Oxco offers a full suite of healthcare benefits including a free medical insurance option.  At Oxco you can get paid when you need it, have competitive time off, and receive quarterly performance awards when the company does well.  Oxco is a great place to work with a bright and comfortable work environment, friendly team and a bright future.  Apply today!

Production Supervisor Role Highlights

Production Shift Supervisors are responsible for leading a diverse and talented manufacturing team. Your primary goal is to properly staff work centers and optimize workflow throughout the day. As the leader you take a positive approach, with a sense of urgency to remove roadblocks for your team so that they can complete their best work.  You will direct, discipline, train, and assist operators and material handlers in a manufacturing setting. In this role incumbents will be accountable for the production process to ensure that it is carried out according to the KPI – Key Performance Indictors, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures set by the Production Manager and/or Plant Manager. Production Shift Supervisor will assure that the machines are properly staffed with personnel and materials necessary to safely produce a quality product that meets the customer's needs based on Work Order requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead by example in conduct, behavior and actions in accordance with Oxco core values of Caring, Creativity, Determination, Dependability and Teamwork
• Build relationships with team members demonstrating care and concern for their well being and success.  Remove barriers and obstacles that prevent the team from accomplishing objectives.
• Relentless pursuit of safety throughout the facility taking prompt action to address any safety issues noticed by you or brought to your attention by the team.
• Responsible for implementing and training team on Continuous Improvement techniques including but not limited to (5S) housekeeping, Value Stream process mapping, waste reduction, root cause analysis and problem solving.
• Responsible for employee scheduling to include work assignments, employee training, cross training, vacations, employee breaks, and overtime assignment(s) and updating time and attendance system accordingly and accurately.
• Coordinate department responsibilities and activities in a manner that ensures all safety and quality standards will be met
• Help shift achieve company goals by communicating expectations, planning, monitoring, and evaluating results using daily management and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
• Enforce company policies and guidelines
• Implements cost-saving strategies and techniques and supports them daily
• Ensure that production plans are completed by a certain time working closely with Production Scheduler and Production Manager, and documenting and issues when shift goal are not met by each respective machine/operator.
• Counsel and coach employees on how to achieve an optimal output or workflow
• Resolve issues and disputes between employees
• Communicate with and assist other departments as needed
• Evaluate the condition of production equipment, troubleshoot issues and collaborate with maintenance when repairs are needed, using the maintenance work order system
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for all employees
• Manage employee training to include assigning trainers, verifying training documentation accuracy, and monitoring/correcting issues that hinder timely training completion
• Compile and analyzes production records to ensure timely and accurate completion
• Evaluate department processes and recommend and coordinate needed changes based on process analysis from KPI’s Key Performance Indicators and problem solving results.
• Report any issues or concerns that arise during day-to-day activities to the Production or Plant Manager.
• Drive forklift, on occasion, to assist with movement of goods throughout the facility
• Other duties as assigned

Education Requirements

• High School or GED, (required, College Degree Preferred)
• Continuous Improvement Training or Certification preferred

Desired Experience

• 5 years’ experience in Lean manufacturing environment including at least 2 years as production supervisor
• Non-wovens experience preferred

About Oxco

Since 1994 OXCO has built a reliable reputation for delivering quality materials with the most reliable service in the industry. Our production and distribution facility is located near Charlotte, NC, one of the largest distributions hubs in the United States. Low energy cost, excellent interstate access and a committed, well-trained work force helps us meet or exceed our customers’ demands. Strategic partnerships and in-house production capabilities allow OXCO to supply products that are custom slit, rewound, perforated, embossed, printed, laminated, adhesive coated and finished for a variety of end use applications. We are equipped to process and supply films, wovens, knits, laminates, spunbond, needlepunch, stitchbond, spunlace, and other structures of nonwoven products.

Welcome!

Thank you for considering a career opportunity with Oxco! We are a team dedicated to serving our customers and working according to our Company Values of Caring, Creativity, Determination, Dependability and Teamwork. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and want the best people to join our team regardless of race, gender, Veteran or disability status or sexual orientation. Please apply today!