Job Information
Inteplast Group MDGA- Associate Supervisor in Gallaway, Tennessee
Description/Job Summary
Supervises, with assistance from the shift supervisor, a total of 10 to 20 employees in Production. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Is an extension of the supervisory authority and, with guidance, carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
II. QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or up to one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous production experience is a must, preferably in an injection molding environment. The associate must have the ability to run all injection molding machines and have a strong understanding of the utility position.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook).
Basic SAP is preferred as daily use of SAP may be required in this position.
III. TRAINING
Product knowledge - all aspects of customer requirements relative to packaging
Injection Molding Process
QAS
DMR
Safety
IV. AUTHORITY/DECISION MAKING
None, except with assistance from Shift Supervisor.
V. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
A. JOB TASKS & DUTIES
Remains highly visible on the shop floor, coordinating assignments of all production personnel.
Assigns work locations and tasks. Responsible for proper staffing of the production lines.
Schedules breaks and lunches for production personnel.
Ensures that all manufacturing orders are completed on time.
Ensures that all products produced meet all quality standards and customer requirements.
Assists with ensuring efficient labor and machine performance is met and maintained.
Oversees and participates in line clearance events and follows the "Line Preparation and Clearance" procedure.
Makes job jackets for new production orders.
Assists with the training of all levels of production personnel and ensures that training records are created and updated as required.
Gathers data and generates production reports.
Coordinates problem solving/rework efforts (communicates with technicians and the shift supervisor).
Provides guidance for performance requirements.
Assists with personnel performance management issues and progressive discipline if warranted.
Ensures that cases are labeled correctly, in the proper sequence, stamped with an operator/packer stamp, and are stacked properly on pallets as defined in QAS (Quality Assurance Standard) for the job that is running.
Refers questions to the Production Supervisor.
Notifies the Production Supervisor of discrepancies in regards to product packaging, product counts and product labeling.
Notifies the Production Supervisor of any potential inventory shortages related to the supplies required to perform the job at the machines within the assigned work area.
Manages time and priorities with moderate direction.
Ensures that all work areas are maintained in a neat and orderly manner (floor must be clear of parts). Includes disposing of regrind parts and trash correctly.
Ensures production personnel adherence to company policies and procedures, maintaining a safe, well-organized, clean and productive work environment.
Participates in 5S projects as required.
B. MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICES & SOFTWARE
Please make a list, on this page, of all of the above-mentioned equipment used in your position. State what you use, how often used and requirements and knowledge needed to use them.
C. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
Balancing, maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine and waist.
Kneeling, bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Crouching, bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Crawling, moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
Pushing, using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling, using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting, raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
DEGREE OF LIFTING:
5-25 lbs
Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping, applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
Feeling, perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; via face to face or telephone.
Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40 db loss @ 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz and 2,000 Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive verbal communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
Repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
D. VISUAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
Keep in mind that color, depth perception and field of vision is pertinent to requirements.
Machine operation, inspection, close assembly, clerical and administrative duties.
Machine operation and skilled trades; use of lathes, drills, presses, power tools to see where a job is at, or within, arms reach.
Mobile equipment operations; operate cars, trucks, buses, fork lifts, cranes and high lift equipment.
Other criteria based on accuracy and neatness of work.
Position requires individual to differentiate colors, depth and perception.
E. WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION
Inside environmental conditions protected from weather conditions, not necessarily temperature conditions.
Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
Subject to vibration, exposure, fluctuating movement of the body.
Subject to hazards such as moving machinery, electrical currents, falling debris, exposure to chemicals, gases, high heat or explosives.
Subject to oils and other cutting fluids via touch or air.