Operations Supervisor

Company: Schupan and Sons
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: January 25, 2025

Job Description:

Job DetailsJob Location Davis Creek - Kalamazoo, MI -Salary Range $21.00 - $28.00 HourlyDescription
Title

Operations Supervisor

Classification

Non-exempt



Reports to

Operations Manager




Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Full-time

1st Shift: Monday - Friday 6am - 2:30pm, overtime and some weekends as required

Pay Rate: $21+/hour, depending on education and experience; additional bonuses available



ABOUT SCHUPAN

We've been creating sustainable material solutions since 1968.

At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day.

We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth. Schupan expects all employees to perform their job duties and consistently follow the code of conduct, by exhibiting behaviors that reflect: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability, and Compassion.



We believe our employees make us the best. Some benefits of working at Schupan:

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• People-first culture
  
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
  
• Weekly pay
  
• Safety and attendance bonus, paid out monthly
  
• Discretionary $90/month gas allowance, discretionary end-of-year bonus, steel-toe reimbursement, free uniforms
  
• Medical, dental, company paid employee only dental, dental for dependents, company paid core vision for employee and family,
  
• HSA, FSA,fitness incentives, wellness premium discount
  
• 401k and match eligibility
  
• Company-paid group life and AD&D, voluntary life, short and long-term disability
  
• Pet insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and EAP
  
  
  SUMMARY
  
  The Operations Supervisor is responsible for ensuring their team meets expectations in receiving, storing, packaging, processing, and distribution of materials, in conjunction with the scheduling of work orders, tools, equipment, maintenance, and the personnel needed to meet customer requirements and management objectives.
  
  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  
  
  
  
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  • Identify, investigate, and resolve delays in shift operations, ensuring shipping deadlines are met.
    
  • Supervisory responsibilities including training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
    
  • Ensure employee discussions, documentation, and performance evaluations are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures. Partners with Talent Management Retention (TMR) representative(s) when necessary.
    
  • Determine the production schedules based on customer order requirements.
    
  • Develop and recommend changes to improve the efficiency, quality, and performance of the manufacturing process.
    
  • Establish the most efficient way to schedule employees and equipment to meet production requirements.
    
  • Organize storage and processing areas to make most efficient use of space and handling requirements.
    
  • Supervise employees to make certain production objectives are met.
    
  • Maintain a safe work environment by overseeing employees to make certain MIOSHA, safety rules and regulations are followed.
    
  • Must be able to use basic math skills, especially to use precision instruments including calipers and instruct others in the use of such equipment.
    
  • Must be able to set daily schedule and work with little supervision.
    
  • Must possess effective communication skills (oral and in written form).
    
  • Train to be proficient in the Visual and Smartview ERP platforms.
    
  • Print work orders and yield/issue material to saw jobs
    
  • Maintain inventory control of work-in-progress and stored material.
    
  • Review employee's timecards and approve weekly time sheets.
    
  • Follow ISO policies and procedures as required.
    
  • Must be able to interact in person with coworkers and the public.
    
  • Must be able to handle high stress situations.
    
  • Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
    
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
    
    
    REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
    
    
    
    To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    Qualifications POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
    
    REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
    
    
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    • High School Diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent.
      
    • Prior supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
      
      
      SKILLS AND ABILITIES
      
      
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      • Knowledge of various machines and capacity to learn the operation, and ability to instruct personnel on the operation of equipment.
        
        
        PHYSICAL DEMANDS
        
        
        
        
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        • Routinely required to stand and walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with arms and hands; as well as climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
          
        • Routinely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds
          
        • Specific vision requirements include depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
          
        • Must be able to wear all necessary safety equipment.
          
          
          ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
          
          
          
          
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          • Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat and outside weather.
            
          • Routinely work in noisy environment.
            
          • Routinely exposed to moving and mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
            
            
            
            
            The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.
            

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