PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary
Provide daily supervision of production staff and resourcing of personnel as required to meet daily production requirements.
MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List in order of importance)
Provides direct daily supervision of production associates to ensure safe, clean and efficient production operations.
Applies sound communication and motivational techniques in supervising, coaching and disciplining employees.
Complete and conduct performance reviews with assembly staff.
Assign assembly operator tasks and review the Production Work Orders to make sure all information is complete and that assigned operators are provided with all necessary information and materials to carry out a correct assembly of product.
Assign production requirements to each assembly operator as new Production Work Orders require attention and communicate any applicable in-process inspection requirements to Assemblers and Quality Control inspectors involved in the Production Work Order.
Insure that all Production Work Order documents are routed to appropriate personnel for file maintenance; administer to filing requests.
Coordinate production area final inspection requirements for all Production Work Orders with the Quality Control staff using the Final Inspection form.
Notify shipping and distribution personnel of all completed production activity that is considered finished goods for customer orders awaiting shipment.
Provide information regarding on-time performance of production activity toward meeting customer timeline requirements.
Establish production work area layout to maximize assembly rates while insuring assembled product meets customer and company quality standards.
Recommend changes in production area that may result in higher productivity or increased efficiencies that benefit the company.
Assist in the determination of the most efficient production schedule.
Maintain organization and separation of products in production areas between part numbers, lot numbers; and raw materials and finished goods.
Supervise Materials staff to pull kit components per Production Work Order by part number, lot number and expiration date and record lot numbers and expiration date of pulled components on Production Work Order where applicable

Communicate any defective or suspect product to Quality, Production, Operations or Project Manager for disposition.
Record assembly lot review and rework data.
Advise the Production or Operations Manager of major production activity and non-routine changes to order patterns and other applicable information resulting from assembly lot review data compilation.
Participate in Safety meetings and provide input to increase safety in the workplace.
Perform inventory of specific items and participate in monthly inventory sweeps; report inventory shortages on garments used by assembly operators on a daily basis.
Supervise daily clean-up of production areas.
Assess training needs for assembly staff, as well as temporary workers ensuring that all department personnel are appropriately trained and that the training satisfies the company’s training requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
be able to train and mentor employees to achieve full potential.
Oversee, maintain and report cost, delivery and quality metrics and KPIs for finished goods
Work closely with the design team to confirm technical specifications including measurement specs, grading and constructions details of garment
Analyze garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent
Monitor Production Status of all programs by season, including garment quality and inventory control
Manage Production activities with other cross functional departments including sample sets for marketing
Manage departmental activities regarding safety, health, and environmental issues to ensure that proper consideration is given to corporate policy and federal, state, and local regulations
Manage inventory and work closely with purchasing department.
Ensure maintenance, repair, and housekeeping of the building and all its equipment
Hire, lead, and develop a successful team
Draft and Follow all safety policies, HACCP and medical guidelines.
Over see the facility that it becomes WRAP certified.