Job Opening at Ricoh Electronics.

Job ID: 2012-1902
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Job Location: US-GA-Lawrenceville
Job Days Worked: Rotating Schedule
Job: Hours From: 6:00 PM Hours To: 6:00 AM

Overview:

Ricoh Electronics, Inc. (REI)is a leading manufacturer of advanced office automation equipment including digital copiers, thermal media, and toner, as well as a leader in environmental conservation. REI is part of a global family, with an enviable track record of superior products and business practices.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an energetic and self-motivated Production Supervisor to join our Thermal Media production operation in Lawrenceville. This position will supervise the daily activities of Coating production operators and maintain daily production records and progress reports. Working independently on night shift, the Production Supervisor will be challenged with organizing and assigning work to ensure it is completed safely in accordance with internally established procedures and quality standards using good management practices in order to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities:

Plan daily operations and make routine adjustments to work assignments, production processes and equipment to meet production schedules and targets, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
Participate in the investigation of production problems and/or product quality issues, collaborating with Maintenance, Engineering and QC. Initiate corrective action, requests repairs or implements countermeasures and tracks results.
Participate in the testing and implementation of new products into production, including monitoring processes and gathering data on results.
Supervise the work performance of hourly employees which includes giving daily work direction, training and coaching for development, conducting performance appraisals, monitoring attendance and administering disciplinary action as needed.
Conduct tours of production area to provide management support for problem resolution and policy compliance, and ensure work instructions, company policies, quality and safety standards are followed at all times.
Perform a variety of administrative duties which include developing procedures, forms and presentations, generating daily production and quality reports and statistics, reconciling inventory, and promoting and guiding employees participation Kaizen, safety circle, and 5S activities.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum 3 years supervisory experience in production/manufacturing environment required. Vocational/technical certification in manufacturing technology or related field preferred.

   Paper industry experience preferred.

   Must have good problem-solving/troubleshooting and communication (verbal and written) skills along with demonstrated positive leadership skills with experience in teambuilding/motivating practices to support company initiatives.

   Must have working knowledge of manufacturing operations, processes and procedure. Attention to details and good math skills to calculate yields, variances, material and labor costs required.

   MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills at intermediate level, along with experience in writing procedures, creating forms, visual aids and graphs and presentations.

   Previous mechanical/electrical/technical experience or training a plus

   Basic knowledge of ISO9000 and ISO14000 preferred.

Visit our career website to apply, https://careers-rei-ricoh.icims.com/jobs/1902/job .

Ricoh Electronics, Inc.