Lead Production Supervisor
National Standard Company
Niles, MI
08.2014 - 06.2024
- Maintained an inventory system to track raw materials, finished goods and supplies needed for production activities
- Created, maintained and updated records of employees performance, attendance and production output
- Monitored employees productivity levels through regular inspections of the production line
- Supervised teams during shift changes to ensure efficient transitions between shifts
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure smooth transition of materials throughout the production process
- Communicated progress and challenges from shop floor to management
- Enforced safety and sanitation regulations
- Motivated employees and increased morale with performance incentives
- Observed equipment operation and proactively addressed issue to prevent downtime
- Coordinated operations and activities within and between departments
- Kept updated records of daily production milestones and incidents
- Enforced preventive maintenance schedule for department equipment
- Developed and implemented quality procedures for operators that reduced production defects by 75%
- Created and updated SOPs to reduce training times and increase safety compliance for both existing and new employees