General Description of Position:

This position is located at NauticStar Boats in Amory, MS.

Purpose and Scope: This position reports directly to the Lamination Manager and is responsible for the department operations in a vertically integrated manufacturing setting. The supervisor is responsible for fiberglass/lamination processing, as well as supplying finished products to other support areas of the organization. The supervisor is responsible for assisting Lamination Manager in establishing & improving standard work processes and practices, determining staffing levels, training and direction to ensure safe, high quality, on-time and cost-effective manufacturing.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

· Establishes key performance indicators and develops plans and strategies to ensure production of current products and drive continuous improvement.

· Supervises the activities and personnel engaged in manufacturing of products within their assigned department.

· Achieves departmental goals for safety, quality, productivity and on time delivery
Develops, directs, and manages manufacturing personnel and trains them to properly utilize all equipment and tools.

· Directs manufacturing personnel to maintain product quality and meet customers’ requirements.

· Participates in activities such as training and safety programs in order to enhance the overall effectiveness of the work areas involved.

· Meet with production employees to determine customer orders, assign workers to duties, and to determine need for additional resources to meet production requirements.

· Ensures that machine and manufacturing operations are performed within standard cycle/processing times. Understands production standards and either meets or exceeds them.

· Maintains effective employee relations by listening to employees and resolving issues directly or with help from HR/Management.

· Ensures the most efficient and safe production methods are employed on the shop floor.

· Continually looks for the better way to ensure a productive environment and is always looking to eliminate the waste that the customer is not willing to pay for (rework, scrap, motion, excess inventory, waiting, etc.).

· Investigates and determines causes of lamination and/or production defects and implements corrective action.

· Ensures staff understands work orders, part numbers and other necessary information so that the manufacturing flow is seamless.

· Confers with other supervisors and production management to coordinate flow of materials and products into and out of the department.

· Train and assist workers in performance of tasks in skin coat, rolling fiberglass, gel coat, chopper gun operators.

Knowledge, skills and experience

· Advanced knowledge of composites within a marine manufacturing environment.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Exceptional leadership and organizational skills

· Ability to exercise independent and fair consensus building skills when conflict arises

· Strong analytical, problem solving, delegation, and conflict resolution skills

· Must be adaptable to change and have the ability, desire, and initiative to make a difference

· Bachelor’s Degree or Associated Degree in a technical or business-related field preferred

· 5 plus years of fiberglass experience in a manufacturing environment, plus 5 years supervisory experience required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Lamination: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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