Join LeClaire Mfg. Co., a growing Aluminum Casting Manufacturer and be a part of our dynamic, ambitious and incredible team! We provide world-class, end to end casting solutions to a wide variety of end customers. With complex engineering and forward thinking production processes you can be an integral part of creating great American products.

Summary:

As a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading your assigned team in achieving safety, quality, cost, on-time delivery, productivity, and employee engagement goals; and creating, maintaining, and improving the manufacturing processes for your production department.

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct supervision for employees in assigned areas and lead in the coaching, counseling, and disciplinary/performance management activities while simultaneously administering and maintaining company policies.
• Coach and motivate employees in the department to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development
• Plan production activities in coordination with Scheduling, Engineering, and Quality departments; establish production priorities to meet on-time delivery requirements and to obtain optimum utilization of staffing, machines, and equipment
• Promote a Zero Incident Safety Culture enforcing safety standards that include housekeeping objectives, following and ensuring compliance with all safety rules and procedures including PPE standards and addressing unsafe conditions
• Be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes for assigned department
• Help facilitate cost reduction and continuous improvement efforts in safety, quality, and productivity
• Provide day to day support for assigned department, including investigating, analyzing, and troubleshooting issues related to materials, tooling, equipment, personnel and manufacturing methods/processes
• Participate in investigating and solving safety and quality issues and/or serve as a point of contact through which safety/quality concerns or issues can be addressed and solved
• Engage direct reports in manufacturing LEAN initiatives including but not limited to operator standard work, 5S, pull systems standard work, playbooks, empowered work teams, and structured problem solving (e.g. A3, 8D)
• Assist in driving plant-wide Continuous Improvement initiatives stemming from plant key projects
• Maintain departmental personnel records and reports on productivity, quality, and attendance
• Be responsible for maintaining timely and transparent communication within assigned areas to ensure changes and important messages (policies, procedures, guidelines, etc.) are delivered to each employee
• Assist in interviewing and recruiting candidates for your department

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience of engineering within manufacturing environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future
• Six Sigma experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• ERP experience

Qualities for Success:

• Ability to successfully interface with all organizational levels & departments
• Good understanding and positive support of standard personnel and administrative policies, practices, and legal requirements regarding business operations
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility, provide ongoing coaching and feedback, manage through conflict, and strive for continuous improvement
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and systems and engineering processes
• Must be open and available to work weekends and overtime as needed
• Required working knowledge and experience with computers

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability
• 401k with employer match
• Semi-Annual Profit Sharing
• Company EAP
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays