Production Superintendent

**Production Superintendent**
**Reports to: Production Manager**
**Work Location: Arteaga Plant**

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and strategic problem solver, a change agent who is excited about taking Motus to the NEXT level. The **Production Superintendent** will be responsible for maintaining work flow and ensuring that safety, quality, delivery and production meet the standards and expectation and running efficiently and profitably.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Supervise production team members performing production operations. Must be thoroughly knowledgeable regarding the team member handbook, safety guidelines, all policies, programs and procedures that pertain to production team members
- Responsible for on the job training of team members in the safe, efficient operation of equipment. Instill good housekeeping of their immediate work area in all employees so that the plant is ready for visitors at any time
- Responsible for promoting a safe work environment and preventing injuries using 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices
Responsible for maintaining staffing within the assigned department at authorized levels. Re-assigns team members to eliminate unfavorable labor variances
- Understand and positively impact key measures. Balance quality, productivity, safety, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
- Continuously analyze the assigned area of responsibility for improved methods of production, tool design, communication, reporting, and cost controls; make recommendations to manager for improvements
- Observe production operation within their area of control to ascertain compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, production standards, and efficient operation of equipment. Take corrective action to eliminate any deviation
- Consults with team members regarding on the job problems to include low production, poor quality, poor attendance, tardiness, etc. Documents all problems and provides action plans to manager. Take corrective action to assure problems are resolved
Maintain team member time sheets and all required forms for payroll in a timely manner.
- Develop among the production team members a consciousness for the need for teamwork to attain departmental and plant objectives
- Understand and promote MBS Lean philosophy and methods

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Associates or Technical Degree, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- 3+ years’ experience in supervisory capacity
- 5+ years in production manufacturing
- Excel
**KEY COMPETENCIES**
**Intellectual Competencies**:

- Analytical - Ability to identify significant problems and opportunities. Can analyze problems and people in-depth. Ability to determine root cause
- Judgement/Decision Maker - Consistent logic, rationality and objectivity in decision making. Neither indecisive nor hip shooter
- Pragmatism - Generates sensible, realistic, practical solutions to problems
- Track Record - Successful career history. Generally, earns performance ratings of “excellent.”
**Personal Competencies**:

- Resourceful/Takes Initiative - Passionately finds ways over, around or through barriers to success. Achieves results despite lack of resources. Goes beyond call of duty. Shows bias for action. “A” results - oriented “doer”
- Organization / Planning - Plans, organizes, schedules, & budgets in efficient, organized manner. Focuses on key priorities
- Excellence - Sets high stretch standards of performance for self and others. Low tolerance for mediocrity. High sense of responsibility
- Stress Management - Stable & poised under pressure
- Self-Awareness / Feedback - Recognizes own strengths & weaknesses. Not defensive. Does not rationalize mistakes or blame others. Uses feedback mechanisms
- Adaptability - Not rigid. Copes effectively with complexity and change
**Interpersonal Competencies**:

- Customer Focused - Monitors client satisfaction. Establishes partner relationships with clients. Visible and accessible to clients
- Assertiveness - Ability to take a forceful stand on issues without being excessively abrasive.
- Listening - Tunes in accurately to opinions, feelings, and needs of people. Empathetic. Patient. Let’s others speak. Listens actively
- Team Player - Reaches out to peers. Overcomes we-they. Approachable. Leads peers to do what is best for company
**Management Competencies**:

- Goal Setting - Sets fair stretch goals for self & others. Encourages individual initiative
- Performance Management - Fosters high level of accountability through fair, hard-hitting performance management system. Free with deserved praise & recognition. Constructive in criticism. Provides frequent feedback
- Team Builder - Achieves cohesive, effective team spirit with staff. Treats staff fairly. Shares credit
- Conflict Management - Understands natural forces of conflict and acts to prevent or soften them
- Effectively works through conflicts to optimize outcome. Does not suppress, ignore, or deny confl