Scott Smith

Job Description:

Position Title: Unit Supervisor

Job Location: Davenport Works

I was responsible for leading a production workforce to meet the distribution priorities based on the production schedule. In addition, I was responsible for leading a wage workforce to accomplish the safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency goals through Continuous Improvement (CI) plans and activities.

Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction and tools to successfully do their job.

Lead safety through regular safety communications, driving engagement in the CI Safety and Ergonomic Risk Assessment process, prompt near miss reporting with a focus on quick, thorough safety corrective actions.

Monitor Production Plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems, and generally supervise production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements.

Lead employee engagement activities, while establishing a positive employee environment through communications, feedback and overall guidance.

Monitor individual/group performance and take corrective action including discipline, as needed and respond to complaints to ensure the Company and employees adhere to policies, practices, procedures, and work rules.

• Was accountable for providing leadership and direction to hourly team members to meet business requirements for the efficient production of metal in an Arconic Business Systems (i.e
• Lean manufacturing)
• Responsible for ensuring a safe, productive environment and fostering a positive work environment.

• Served as the Supervisor for the job shop and laborers as well as the Chemical laboratory and technicians ensuring safety, quality and control of steel production
• Planned maintenance activities, developed maintenance programs, and generated daily reports to assess accuracy, efficiencies, and quality control measures.

• Assisted in the design and set up of a Research and Development High Bay testing facility
• Responsible for research and purchasing of all equipment, preparing scopes of work, and providing training to testing facility employees.

• Served as Laboratory Technician testing the quality of steel products produced in the mill
• Processed samples in real time for quality and reported findings to higher management.

• Functioned as an assistant laboratory technician as a subcontractor
• Provided testing for customers to ensure product quality was met and reported findings to higher management.