Summary
The Production Supervisor will lead and motivate a team of Artisans in a Texas workshop, managing manufacturing processes for fine leather goods to meet quality, productivity, and cost objectives while supporting continuous improvement and safety initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coach Artisans, identifying development opportunities and recognizing accomplishments
- Manage production objectives to ensure efficiency productivity cost and quality standards are met
- Manage performance absenteeism and employee relations in partnership with Human Resources
- Perform weekly quality audits and conduct root cause analysis with action plans
- Engage in new product development initiatives to meet client needs within time frames
- Promote environmental health and safety practices for all associates
- Build cross functional teams to improve productivity and meet project deadlines
- Participate in continuous improvement projects and change management initiatives
- Participate in occasional benchmark trips to European facilities and share best practices
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Management Engineering Supply Chain or equivalent experience
- 3 years work experience in a supervisory or lead role in a manufacturing environment
- Strong leadership abilities with capacity to influence and facilitate ideas
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles such as 5S and Kaizen
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience with ERP systems especially SAP is a plus
- Spanish or French proficiency is a plus
- Capacity and agility to learn and navigate various industry and company systems and tools
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