Dover

Production Supervisor

Posted on: 31 Oct 2021

Vicksburg, MS

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Monitor the applicable production schedule to ensure timely shipments to customers.
Ensure necessary raw materials and/or components are available for day’s production runs.
Coordinate with shipping, materials, and sales for prompt reaction to late shipments.
Maintain optimum “work in process” levels of stock items to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements while minimizing excessive inventory. 

Ensure quality of finished product meets the specification established by engineering, quality assurance, ASME and/or CE specifications.
Ensure productivity level requirements are met.

Supervise, train and motivate subordinates to optimize their performance and growth.
Assist shipping department to complete freight claims against carrier for shortages, damages and overages.
Work with the materials/purchasing department on optimum inventory levels for accessories.
Coordinate with production control/scheduling to expedite emergency customer issues.
Ensure that company standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all related functions.

Report and assist in resolving any process and/or equipment problems. 
Responsible for maintaining safety and housekeeping standards and assure compliance with OSHA standards.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Reasonable computer skills including experience with Outlook, Excel and Word.
ERP system experience.
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate personnel by example.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Able to make decisions with reasonable information.
Pro-active, hands-on supervision skills.
Must be able to promote a team environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

BA or BS degree or 10-15 years’ experience in lieu of degree preferred preferably in a sheet metal environment.
Four years supervision experience preferred.

Dover

Downers Grove, IL

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenue of approximately $7 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and digital solutions, and support services through three operating segments: Engineered Systems, Fluids and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, our team of approximately 24,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV."

Since our founding in 1955, our business philosophy has remained remarkably consistent—build the company by acquiring strong businesses with solid fundamentals and market leading positions. An intense focus on the customer, combined with the leverage and discipline of Dover drives the continued success of our businesses.

Now, more than half a century after our founding, these operating principles have propelled Dover to become a world-class Company.

The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It’s our values that define Dover to all of our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially to ourselves.

These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis by which we do our jobs, make decisions and measure our performance. It’s our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company.

At Dover, we strive to continue to be champions of our values to help propel Dover to even greater success.