Job description

Job Title: Unit Supervisor

Location: Waterloo, IA

Duration: 02 Years

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Material Handling Supervisor to oversee production and maintenance employees on an assigned shift, ensuring the manufacture of products within established delivery, quality, safety, and cost standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving departmental/area goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain an employee environment of effective communication, feedback, and overall guidance.
• Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instructions, and tools to successfully perform their job.
• Monitor Control Plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems, and supervise production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements.
• Administer employee policies, practices, procedures, and work rules appropriate for the unit.
• Monitor individual and line performance and take corrective action, including discipline, as needed, and respond to complaints to ensure adherence to policies, practices, procedures, and work rules.
• Determine manufacturing and/or distribution priorities based on the production schedule and make daily assignments, including filling vacancies and assigning overtime, to adhere to customer delivery dates.
• Plan for maintenance of equipment and facilities to maximize uptime and utilization of capital equipment assets.
• Monitor and make corrections to stay within the department operating budget targets.
• Direct departmental continuous improvement plans and activities.
• Implement and monitor safety programs and housekeeping.

Requirements:

• Strong leadership/people skills.
• Standard operation procedures, lean manufacturing, materials, or warehouse backgrounds are a plus.
• Availability to work 2nd shift (2:30 pm to 11 pm) and overtime as required.
• Ability to drive personal vehicle to other Waterloo locations for meetings and to operate Deere owned Gator on the shop floor after completing safety training.
• Safety shoes with internal metatarsal protection required for the first day.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team and contribute to the success of our organization. Interviews will be conducted either onsite or via MS Teams, and the position will start onsite on the first day with a business casual dress code. If you meet the requirements and are ready for a challenging and rewarding career, we encourage you to apply today.

Job Type: Contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Waterloo, NE 68069: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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