Manufacturing Supervisor

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries is searching for a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee the Twisting Department at Shaw Plant 22.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate verbally with the exiting supervisor about any unacceptable conditions and allow enough time for the exiting supervisor to correct the unacceptable conditions. 

• This role will work normally scheduled days adhering to starting and stopping times.       

• Cascade information to be carried out on the shift, or for any other information concerning supervisor or employees of the assigned shift.  Check log book daily.

• Inform affected employees of any changes in job assignments.

•  Coordinate with Extrusion and Heatset Departments to ensure proper flow of yarn through Twisting Department.

• Meet with employees regularly to cover safety, quality, and other information concerning Twisting Department.  Ensure all employee sign off sheets are completed and turned in to Human Resources.

• Ensure all training is completed following SMS training procedures.  Evaluate training with trainers and trainees and document on training check sheets.

• Complete any necessary change forms to transfer an employee from an assigned shift to another, to move an employee from one job to another, or to change employee from one pay rate to another.

• Attempt to cover open jobs, vacations, or absences on assigned shift through use of call ins or through use of operators willing to cover from other shifts.  Use Voluntary Assignment Form for operators covering each other's job as needed.

• Complete Workforce timekeeping and address exceptions on a daily basis.

• Use any means available to determine first quality yarn, i.e., advice of other supervisors, department managers, or Q.A. personnel.

• If a mix is found, ensure it is handled according to procedure for mixes.

•  Upon notification of an entire slack twist package being found by a technician on regular strobe checks, notify the heatset supervisor to look for slack twist on a particular tube color, and notify the Q.A. Technician to inspect for slack twist in the tail of that lot. 

• Attempt to find any other slack twist packages off the same machine produced by this position through visual inspection of buggies of yarn in between the processes.  If any are found, handle according to strobe check procedures.

•  Prepare to work any additional hours on other shifts as needed to work on special assignments as required by department manager.

• If notified by an operator of nonconforming yarn, handle according to procedure.  Have technician repair any mechanical problems causing yarn defects

• Oversee all Twister Changes (Setup, Startup, Merge Change, Walkdown & Rundown according to procedures).

• Patrol Manufacturing department to monitor/enforce compliance to procedures, audit PM lines, and perform ends down counts.    

• Perform Twisting Supervisor LSW Standard Work. Reference this link if LSW card is not readily available.  Plant 22 Twisting Supervisor LSW Master.xlsx Active tabs are marked “Recent” and highlighted in green. Gemba Walk is included. Please notify Twisting Department Manager if access is needed.

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school education or its equivalent.

• Must have at least one (1) year experience in a manufacturing environment or its equivalent.

• Must possess good interpersonal, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

• Must be able to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required.

Required Competencies:

• Plan & Organize 

• Build Trusting Relationships 

• Deliver Compelling Communication 

• Demonstrate Inclusive Leadership 

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