Production Supervisor

Description

**At Cardinal Health, we are developing innovative products and services that make healthcare safer and more productive. Join a global, growing company truly committed to making a difference for our customers and communities.** **JOB DESCRIPTION:** Capable of achieving and maintaining safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency standards within defined timeframes to meet production schedules through effective coordination of team activities and efficient management. * JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide coaching and mentoring to supervisors to achieve departmental goals. * Collaborate with various departments for planning, implementation, and adherence to objectives. * Review production costs and product quality for production and inventory control. * Plan for maintenance and improvement of product profitability. * Promote a positive work environment for team building, personal and professional development of employees while maintaining discipline, respect, and safety in the area. * Promote clear and open communication across departments. * Ensure team members adhere to safety policies and objectives. * Analyze key performance indicator data to identify risks and opportunities for the area/organization. * Resolve conflicts and serve as mediator and leader among department members. * Ability to define problems, analyze information, establish facts, and formulate solutions. * Deliver training programs for direct reports and assign curricula. * Ensure practices that guarantee correct completion of DHRs. * Implement necessary measures to prevent accidents, occupational illnesses, and environmental contingencies within the company. * Report unsafe acts, conditions, and environmental hazards observed in any area of the company. * Comply with safety, health, and environmental controls established in the company’s RIT. **Extrusion Knowledge Desirable:** * Basic knowledge of extrusion and plastic molding processes. Example: types of extruders, materials used, and process variables (temperature, pressure, and speed). * Basic knowledge of machinery mechanisms: familiarity with operation of extrusion machines, including components such as screws, barrels, dies, and cooling systems. * Knowledge of quality control techniques to ensure extruded products meet required specifications. * Ability to implement and supervise preventive and corrective maintenance programs for extrusion machinery. * Skills to maintain production, quality, and maintenance records, and prepare reports for senior management. * Knowledge of continuous improvement and process optimization techniques such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma. **Leadership with Transformation Focus:** * **We seek a leader** with a clear vision and ability to articulate an **inspiring vision**, who employs effective communication to foster **an environment of open dialogue and ongoing feedback**, capable of **understanding and responding** to team members’ needs and **emotions**; with aptitude to **motivate the team**, not only through rewards but also by **recognizing effort and personal development**; who fosters **innovation**, promotes creativity and calculated risk-taking, creating an environment where **new ideas and approaches are valued**, **who can adapt** to change and challenges, demonstrating flexibility in decision-making; with strong **ethical principles and values**, serving as a role model for the team; and finally, who fosters a **spirit of collaboration and teamwork**, promoting active participation of all team members in decision-making. **EHS RESPONSIBILITIES, ROLES AND AUTHORITY:** **Responsibilities** * Verify that all employees understand both emergency procedures and hazard reporting procedures. * Responsible for ensuring employees are aware of EHS procedures and area-specific policies, e.g., PPE requirements, emergency response procedures, etc. * Communicate and implement EHS activities in support of annual EHS plan objectives and goals. * Demonstrate EHS leadership by participating in EHS Kaizen events, leading incident investigation teams, participating in internal EHS inspections and audits, and ensuring effective EHS training. * Communicate outstanding EHS issues and status of goals. * Encourage employee involvement in EHS activities. * Track employee EHS concerns to resolution. * Implement and enforce EHS procedures and policies uniformly and consistently. * Hold direct reports accountable for EHS performance. * Measure employee performance and commend them for positive EHS behavior and results. * Immediately counsel and advise employees engaging in risky behavior. * Celebrate success as EHS goals are achieved or actions executed. * Fulfill legal responsibilities under national or federal regulations, such as exercising reasonable care for one’s own safety, health, and well-being, and that of others who may be affected by one’s acts or omissions at work. * Follow established EHS procedures and policies. * Encourage coworkers to follow EHS procedures. * Participate in employee engagement activities, e.g., EHS inspections and EHS meetings. * Report EHS hazards and incidents, collaborate in root cause analysis when appropriate, and collaborate on finding solutions or implementing improvements. * Complete mandatory EHS training. * Report unsafe conditions and acts to EHS contacts. * Attend scheduled EHS trainings. **Authorities** * Require all EHS procedures and policies to be applied uniformly and consistently. * Require EHS review of new or modified processes, procedures, or contracted work. * Stop work if contractors or other employees perform tasks that could cause serious injury or environmental incidents. * Enforce disciplinary measures per internal policies when safety procedures are not followed. * Require use of personal protective equipment. * Stop work if contractors or other employees perform tasks that could cause serious injury or environmental incidents. * Refuse to perform any activity endangering the health of one’s own staff or the building/facilities. * Refuse to perform operations/activities for which one is untrained or feels one’s integrity is at risk. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:** * Bachelor’s degree * +5 years in a similar position desirable * Intermediate English * Intermediate Office / TRESS / BPCS / 5S / GMPs / Six Sigma GB desirable **FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:** * Responsible * Proactive * Innovative * Autonomous * Adaptable to change * Continuous learning **PHYSICAL JOB DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT (BUSINESS NEEDS):** * Sitting for extended periods, walking, standing, bilateral arm movement, climbing stairs, good vision. **STATEMENT:** This job description is intended only to describe the general principal functions performed in this job; however, it does not intend to detail all functions, responsibilities and tasks, workload, or other elements. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. *Candidates who are back\-to\-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.* *Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.*