Assistant Supervisor, Production

What You'll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be capable of performing each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Intermediate knowledge of PC usage required to include using Word, Excel, Microsoft Windows, and data entry operations.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, business, or related discipline is preferred.
• 3-5 years of direct supervisory experience in manufacturing environment, preferably supervising teams >20 individuals.
• Combination of education, skills and experience will be considered.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedures manual, and to comprehend basic instructions. Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor, lead, co-workers and other personnel. Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English. Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Must be able to measure using the metric system

• Intermediate math skills are needed to include the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, to practical situations; ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks associated with the production of mattresses.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Fork truck license a plus, ability to complete fork truck license certification required.
• Preference will be given to Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Manufacturing, or other related Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, repetitively use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; and use hands and arms to lift, push, or pull; and to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Depending on the duty being performed, gloves may be required. Safety shoes and glasses required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• Depending on the duties, the supervisor may be need to drive a powered industrial lift truck (fork lift).