Production Supervisor (3rd Shift - Manufacturing)

AAF International offers the most comprehensive clean air solutions available across the globe. Selling under the American Air Filter and the AAF International brand names, AAF International has been an industry pioneer since 1921 with manufacturing operations in 22 countries and over 6000 employees globally. Our products are the industry benchmarks for quality and performance. Our applications include commercial, industrial and residential solutions from the filters used in your home to the most critical cleanroom and power generation applications.

We are a member of the Daikin Group, the world's largest air conditioning provider with $30 billion in revenue and over 98,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1924, Daikin has grown into a diversified industrial manufacturing company offering solutions in clean, air, air conditioning, refrigeration, chemicals, oil hydraulics, defense systems and electronics.

Our culture of continuous improvement, safety and world class operations is driven by our people-centered management philosophy. This philosophy is built around mutual selection: that while AAF seeks top talent people to join and deliver on our team, we also want each team member to receive job satisfaction, growth & development, and continued happiness in being a long-term member of the AAF family. This is fueled by our belief in treating our people, our supply partners, our customers and our environment with the trust and respect we each require, and our passion to give back to our community for our success.

Read more about our philosophy at: http://www.daikin.com/about/corporate/philosophy/index.html

AAF International is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, uniform servicemember status, age, disability or any other legally recognized protected personal characteristics.

Position Objective:

This position contributes to the achievement of company and plant objectives by overseeing efficient, cost-effective assembly of filters. The supervisor directs the activities of department personnel to complete production schedules safely and on a timely basis, while controlling costs, efficiency, quality, and equipment. This person also carries out these functions within company rules and procedures.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage and oversee the daily operations of production lines.
• Schedule filter production and make sure production goals are met.
• Follow all regulatory guidelines and industry standards.
• Work to develop improvements to the production process.
• Provide feedback to employees as to whether production goals are met.
• Schedule employees for overtime.
• Enforce company disciplinary and safety policies.
• Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing/production lines and equipment are in good operating order.
• Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing operators are working to procedure.
• Responsible for determining and coordinating manufacturing operations to meet production schedules.
• May make decisions and/or recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, terminations, overtime, and work schedules.
• May work in conjunction with quality control department to determine cause of any non-conformance issues and make recommendations for production changes as necessary.
• Enforces company policy in all areas including safety and absenteeism. Administers disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Trains hourly employees on job functions and the operation of various machines.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area, ensures proper handling of tools and equipment, and correct operation of machinery to provide a safe working environment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Position Requirements:

1. High school diploma or equivalent required;
2. Requires a minimum of one year of experience in a leadership role; manufacturing environment preferred;
3. Knowledge of filter and/or assembly procedures required;
4. Management skills required to direct the daily operations of the department;
5. Must have mathematical skills needed to track production numbers and complete daily production paperwork and reports;
6. Requires the ability to read blueprints and interpret product drawings;
7. Must be able to read a tape measure to 1/64 of an inch;
8. Strong written and verbal communication skills; must be able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with employees, management, support staff and vendors;
9. Ability to lead others with assistance from Supervisors and Managers;
10. Capable of making independent decisions regarding personnel and production issues.