Paint Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Production Supervisor

Department : Manufacturing (Paint)

Reports to : Manufacturing Manager

Shift : All

Position Purpose

The production supervisor oversees the daily operations of the team, ensuring that all processes run smoothly and efficiently. Manage quality, scrap, efficiency and adherence to schedule.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinating and overseeing all activities in the paint department
• Working with cross functional teams to understand painting requirements
• Supervising and Coordinating painting crews
• Training and supervising a team of painters, ensuring they perform tasks to the highest standard
• Inspecting painting work to ensure quality
• Monitor and optimize machine processes to ensure high-quality production and minimal downtime.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives by identifying areas for process optimization and implement effective solutions.
• Ensuring all team members follow job instructions (JI’s) and are trained on job expectations.
• Providing strong team leadership by conducting daily meetings and assigning tasks.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineers, Techs etc. to resolve any production issues and ensure parts meet quality standards
• Investigate and take appropriate action when a deviation occurs i.e. a part is out of spec, scrap increases, efficiency rates drop, and production issues arise.
• Ensure proper function of machines.
• Continual monitoring and reporting.
• Lead investigations of all safety incidents during shift.
• Address complaints, resolve problems, and conduct disciplinary discussions.
• Ensure all team members remain productively working.
• Follow all Vaupell policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications / Requirements

Candidates must be a “US Person” (i.e. US Citizen or Permanent Resident) to ensure Vaupell's compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations)

Environmental Condition

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

Required physical skills and abilities (see below)

Standing

Bending at waist

Walking

Reaching below shoulder level

Sitting

Reaching above shoulder level

Lifting under 25 lbs.

Grasping

Lifting 25 to 50 lbs.

Handling

Lifting over 50 lbs.

Finger Dexterity

Carrying under 25 lbs.

Feeling

Carrying 25 to 50 lbs.

Eye-Hand coordination

Carrying over 50 lbs.

Eye-Hand-Foot coordination

Pushing under 25 lbs.

Hearing, ordinary

Pushing 25 to 50 lbs.

Hearing, other (explain below)

Pushing over 50 lbs.

Seeing – near vision acuity

Climbing stairs

Seeing – far vision acuity

Climbing ladders

Depth perception

Balancing

Color perception

Kneeling

Keyboarding

Crawling

Pulling

Turning / twisting

Other

Vaupell reserves the right to change, modify or add to the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of any position at any time.