Amesbury + Truth Hardware
Position:
2nd Shift Assembly Supervisor
Job Purpose
The incumbent will develop team members to be a high performing group in waste
elimination, process flow improvements, and visual management. The incumbent will
have full responsibility for training, instructing, coaching, motivating, and evaluating
employee performance. The incumbent is also responsible for determining staffing levels
and hiring additional resources. The incumbent is responsible for terminating nonperforming employees.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Carries out routine departmental operations and keeps the Business Unit Manager
informed of critical department issues, such as; equipment problems, process
problems, and employee performance issues.
2. Ensures timely completion of work, advises supervisor of status and determines
working overtime and additional staffing needs or reductions.
3. Provides coaching, leadership, development, discipline, training and direction to
personnel under the position holder’s responsibility; including meaningful and timely
review of performance and effective wage administration. Keeps the Business Unit
Manager informed, and addresses complaints and grievances.
4. Acts as a resource and support to department employees, resolves problems,
answers questions, trains and instructs on job requirements, procedures/methods
and department/company operations.
5. Maintains the highest level of safety and housekeeping throughout the area of
responsibility so the health and welfare of personnel is protected. Certification to
administer first aid is required. Wearing a respirator is required when handling
specific chemicals.
6. Monitors and/or assists with maintaining, testing, checking, adding or replacing
chemicals as required for the coating process and waste system. Monitors
hazardous waste containers and waste treatment to ensure compliance with federal,
state, and local regulations.
7. Ensures all department paperwork is completed and maintained by reviewing and
monitoring the accuracy of information recorded.
8. Performs other job related duties assigned or requested.
Direction of Others
Provides work direction to Leads to ensure production and company goals are met.
Determines salary issues, evaluates employee performance and addresses complaints
and grievances.
Supervision Received
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Work is reviewed on an as needed basis. The incumbent is expected to refer only
exceptional problems to the Business Unit Manager. Instructions are normally given in
terms of general goals to be achieved; leaving analysis, choice of means, scheduling, etc.
is left to the incumbent. Incumbent works from established methods/procedures and is
required to keep the Business Unit Manager informed of value stream performance.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Exercises judgment in determining job priorities and determines when overtime must be
worked to meet deadlines. Determines if processes are within specifications, equipment
is operating correctly and takes corrective action to produce quality parts and meet quality
standards. Recognizes dangerous methods, procedures, conditions and take corrective
action to eliminate. Errors in judgment regarding the processes, quality of parts, and
production of product would cause major costs in delivery of product to meet customer
needs.
Relations with Others
Working as a team is required as well as maintaining good interpersonal skills and
communication ability. Works with department team members, Team Leaders,
Supervisors, and personnel from other manufacturing support teams. The incumbent
would be expected to participate in small group activities such as task teams, lead
monthly safety meetings, Kaizen events, and other improvement efforts.
Equipment Operated
Personal computer, BPCS, and Microsoft Office
Working Conditions and Hazards
Exposed to hazards of equipment operation and chemical hazards associated with the
coating and waste system processes. Required safety equipment consists of safety
shoes, safety glasses with side shields, or other required PPE.
Physical Effort Required
Requires working in a variety of positions; bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling,
walking, standing, lifting, climbing of stairs and ladders. Requires moderate to heavy
lifting and movement of containers and materials.
Learning Period
To learn the basics of the job requires one year. To perform all aspects of the position
and be able to make decisions with minimal supervision regarding the
processes/equipment, would require two years.
Qualifications
Training and Experience: High school or GED. Respirator training is required when
working with specific chemicals as well as completion of CPR/First Aid certification.
Achievement of certified operator classification is required.
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Skills and Abilities: Math skills are required to compute and record numbers
accurately and perform calculations regarding processes, testing, checking, and
analysis of chemicals. The incumbent must be able to determine subtle shifts in color.
Must have the ability to read and understand instructions/procedures with a high degree
of accuracy in record keeping, charting, testing and analysis. The incumbent must be
able to work independently, interact and communicate effectively, prioritize tasks, make
decisions, must be flexible, use time efficiently, be well organized and have the ability to
provide work direction, feedback, and motivation to employees. The incumbent must
also be extremely responsible and dependable.
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