Plant Supervisor II

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At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

Primary Objective:

The Production Supervisor takes a lead role in meeting/exceeding plant KPI targets for safety, quality, costs, customer service and associate satisfaction/development within the Molding Manufacturing Plant. The Production Supervisor coaches, trains, supports, and develops a team of flexible, multi-skilled associates within a high-speed manufacturing plant.

Major Scope and Function:

• Drive continuous improvement within critical plant KPI’s (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People), by consistently tracking the appropriate measures and driving appropriate response behaviors with a sense of urgency.
• Passionately drive a high-performance work team to achieve breakthrough performance in Customer Excellence, Manufacturing Growth, Process Excellence, and a Culture of Outperformance.
• Problem solves to Root Cause; implement corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.
• Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging associates to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• Provide supervision in personnel scheduling, ensuring effective selection, retention, feedback, disciplinary action and performance management
• Drive 5S principles and continuous improvement activities within area of responsibility. Participate in developing and leading lean manufacturing initiatives to improve Plant performance.

• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees through implementation and maintenance of company directed safety programs, compliance with OSHA and other regulatory requirements, and promotion of a strong preventative safety culture. Maintain high level of visibility with employees. Use hands-on approach to communicate daily and involve associates in problem solving.
• Facilitate Team Meetings, Safety Meetings, and Department Meetings
• Identifying, coaching, and advancement of team members throughout the organization

Knowledge, Experience, Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Associates Degree, or significant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing experience required
• Excellent computer skills including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Strong math skills including the knowledge of arithmetic, basic algebra, geometry, and statistics, and their applications.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, and the ability to motivate and develop a large production team.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.

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