Manufacturing Supervisor

Shaw Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to serve the Kuster/Dyeing Department in a supervisory capacity by continually monitoring the appropriate shift operations and ensuring compliance with all company, plant and departmental guidelines and procedures.  Position is located at Plant WD in Dalton, GA. 

Responsibilities 

• Act as liaison between Department Manager and employees by providing an effective line of communication within the department. 

• Supervise Kuster as needed. 

• Monitor all departmental production, production quality, processes and procedures and ensure that departmental SMS procedures and instructions are continually followed by all employees 

• Use Formula Control to assign production. 

• Ensure that department machinery and equipment is well maintained and repaired as needed. 

• Complete the appropriate paperwork needed to effectively monitor and record. departmental productivity, quality, product lineups and performance 

• Ensure employees’ safety by using methods of reinforcing positive safety actions and correcting and documenting all safety violations given from SAFE programs and policies.    

• Establish a positive working relationship with all employees in the department, keeping abreast of any upcoming or potential absenteeism, turnover or problems. 

• Ensure all scheduled jobs are filled at the beginning of each shift.  Communicate daily with previous and upcoming shift supervisors and all others necessary to assure conformance to requirements. 

• Hold employee meetings to communicate and teach safety, policy, quality, and other information and requirements.  

• Maintain employee attendance calendar and complete Workforce time summaries daily.  

• Work to minimize the impact of any employee injury, having as first concern the wellbeing of the injured employee.  Investigate, Report and document the accident, then implement corrective measures. 

• Ensure employees are properly trained and equipped. 

• Monitor shift status and progress, taking necessary corrective actions and reporting any serious or out of control situations seen or anticipated to Department Manager immediately. 

• Use Data Analysis to evaluate shift performance. 

Qualifications 

• High School Diploma/GED and 3+ years of Lead experience in a manufacturing environment OR High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of Supervisor/Manager experience in any industrial environment within the past 5 years. 

• MS Office basic skills 

• May be required to work 12 hr shifts and/or weekends