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Voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Production Supervisor in Pueblo, Colorado
voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC
Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak!
Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork. With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions. As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions. Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation. Our people are the foundation of our success. Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity each day. This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers. We are currently looking for a Production Supervisor to join our team in Pueblo, Colorado.
PURPOSE OF POSITION Reporting directly to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day direction and motivation of the staff workers within their group with high emphasis placed on safety producing a quality product in the allotted time frame.
TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES SAFETY: * Champions safety through direct instruction and monitoring of employees. * Ensures that employees perform their tasks in a safe manner which is in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
QUALITY: * Directly monitors each employee's work to ensure compliance with established work procedures. * Oversees work to ensure compliance with applicable standards and customer specifications. * Takes corrective action to identify and quarantine non-conforming product.
ON-TIME DELIVERY: * Plans and executes work to meet established delivery and completion commitments. * Meets assigned production goals within allotted material and labor targets.
COST: * Maximizes productivity by effectively planning and executing work. * Identifies opportunities to reduce costs by: improving processes, controlling labour and overtime, reducing waste and shop consumables. * Ensures time and materials are accurately reported. * Supports and maintains Lean culture.
PEOPLE: * Develops employees through coaching, mentoring and providing training opportunities. * Consistently and fairly applies Company policies and rules. * Rigorously enforces provisions of "Terms and Conditions" and Collective Agreement (if applicable). * To liaise with the other departments in an effort to develop systems to make their group more effective and efficient and promote a high degree of morale and interplant cooperation. * Attend staff meetings, enforce Company policies, and monitor discipline for violators of Company work rules. * Maintain good communication and cooperation between themselves, their group and other groups within the organization.
ENVIRONMENTAL: * Adhere to Nortrak s Environmental Procedures, Practices and Policies. * Assign specific tasks and duties to ensure effective Environmental Management System (EMS). * Promote continual improvement of EMS.
Other Duties as Assigned
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: * Post-Secondary education with diploma or degree in Manufacturing / Production
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE: * One to two years experience in supervisory role or similar level preferred. * Demonstrate strong and effective verbal and written communication skills. * Work in a team environment. * Prepare and process manufacturing schedules / production. * Posses strong in erpersonal / communication skills with the ability to motivate others. * Able to prioritize and execute multiple tasks in an efficient manner.
PHYSCIAL DEMANDS: * Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. * Occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or climbing. * Must be able to lift or handle up to 25 pounds at times. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. * Occasional travel may be required which includes walking, standing, sitting and driving from short to long periods of time.