Job Description
Job Description
Job Description:
Do you thrive on leading teams to achieve big goals while building a culture where people feel safe, valued, and empowered? The Precision Welding Solutions Division of Miller Electric, an ITW company, is seeking a Production Supervisor to join our growing operation. In this role, you'll direct and support production employees to drive efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery while fostering an engaged workplace rooted in ITW's culture and values. You'll be hands-on in developing talent, solving problems, and implementing plans that improve performance and reduce costs, while recognizing strong contributions and inspiring your team to grow.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Safety - Promote an engaged and safe workplace environment that fosters a safety-first mindset where employees have accountability for self and others.
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- Be visible and approachable, creating an environment of trust and followership.
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- Through employee involvement, the Production Coordinator will lead safety, cost, quality, delivery, and productivity initiatives as well as continue to encourage empowerment and to drive ITW principles as well as 80/20 efforts.
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People Leadership - Coach and develop work teams to have positive and proactive attitudes, personal accountability, and superior manufacturing quality as well as encouraging ownership of operations, products, and processes.
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- Build employee relationships through daily, open, and direct communication while empowering teams to achieve manufacturing goals.
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- Demonstrate and encourage effective communications to personnel at all levels and train employees/team members to resolve conflict in a fair, consistent, and empowered manner.
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- Develop & support Line Leaders and assess team members' performance and goals regularly, encouraging the achievement of effective goals.
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- Assist and support teams in the utilization of all available resources.
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Process Improvement - Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to maintain and improve the manufacturing environment to harmoniously respond to changing customer needs and demands through facilitating area layout, processing plans and selecting equipment to simplify and focus manufacturing processes.
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- Understand and improve how our systems develop and fulfill products from procuring raw material to finished good delivery.
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- Provide reports on critical information, metrics and Key Performance Indicators to all team members.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration - Drive customer service for internal and external customers within all areas of the department.
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- Build a network of inter-company peers and subject matter experts for consultation on best practices for managing people and system/process efficiency.
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- Work closely with support staff and human resources to resolve any operational concerns.
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- Maintain key contacts with Miller businesses to identify information and resources that provide superior cost, quality, and delivery of our product to our customers.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE: - \n Team-Oriented Leader: Proven record as a team player with a positive attitude, personal accountability, and the ability to coach, listen, and resolve conflicts in a timely manner.
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- \n Performance Manager: Provide both formal and informal feedback to employees to drive growth.
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- \n Developer of People: Encourage diverse ideas, focus on team members' strengths, and facilitate effective communication across shifts.
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- \n Culture Builder: Maintain a strong workplace culture while adapting to organizational, workforce, and market changes.
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- \n Customer-Focused: Build strong relationships with management, support staff, customers, and suppliers; understand how business functions link together to support the customer (engineering, materials, sales).
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- \n Lean Practitioner: Skilled in applying lean manufacturing principles and tools to drive efficiency.
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- \n Business Acumen: Strong acumen in financial operations and supply chain leverage. Including, understanding of P&L statements and manufacturing cost drivers.
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- \n Continuous Learner: Committed to ongoing education and self-development.
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QUALIFICATIONS \n
- 2+ years experience people leadership, including driving employee engagement and encouraging creativity in a manufacturing setting.
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- Strong computer, oral and written communication skills.
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Company Description Comprised of a market-leading portfolio of best-in-class brands, the businesses of ITW Welding work together to provide premium performance delivered through a breadth of solutions encompassing welding, cutting, consumables, and accessories. ITW Welding North America represents Miller Electric Welding Equipment, Safety & Accessories, Hobart Filler Metals, and Bernard / Tregaskiss MIG Guns.
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, and wholly owned by Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW). The company maintains its industry leadership by setting the standard for reliability, quality and responsiveness. Our tagline, "The Power of Blue®," is inspired by the blue color of Miller equipment.
The company began with an innovation that responded to customer needs, growing from a one-man operation in 1929, to the world's largest manufacturer of arc welding products. Miller keeps the tradition alive by focusing on its top priority: people.
Additional Information ITW Welding is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Why ITW Welding? Here's what we offer to help you build the future you want:
- \n Generous Retirement Benefits - 401(k) match PLUS an additional retirement contribution to help you plan for the future.
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- \n Paid Time Off - 11 paid holidays, 5 sick days, and vacation time to take time for what matters.
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- \n Company-Paid Insurance - Life, AD&D, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance to give you peace of mind.
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- \n Family-Friendly Benefits - 4 weeks of paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement to support your family journey.
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- \n Education Assistance - tuition reimbursement because we believe in investing in your personal and professional development.
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At ITW Welding, we're not just a place to work - we're a community that empowers you to grow and make a real impact. Join us and build a career that makes a difference!
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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Temporary work, Local area, Shift work,