Supervisor, Manufacturing Learning and Development

Job Location: Robinson, IL

Summary:

Responsible for labor management and scheduling, training and step up cards. Directs and manages the activities of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively serving the needs of the production areas of the plant. Adheres to the labor contract and complies with regulatory requirements, company and plant policies and procedures. Leads the Learning & Development Pillar.   

In addition, the Supervisor Labor Scheduling & Training:

Manage daily, weekly and OT labor scheduling 

• Responsible for weekly work assignment schedule 
• Manage and coordinate daily and weekly overtime processes 
• Responsible for the scheduling the daily lineups 
• Regularly review production department headcount to maintain appropriate staffing requirements 
• Manage internal job posting process 
• Responsible for tracking employee absences to determine overtime coverage needed. 
• Manage short and long term labor projections based on shift levels to ensure sufficient staffing in place to meet production requirements. 
• Assist with the management of employee absence tracking. 
• Ensure accuracy of time tracking data in SAP. 
• Manage the hourly EE job training and qualification processes within the annual budget 
• Supervise hourly training coordinators and dedicated trainers
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of training documents. 
• Support new hire onboarding, orientation and assessment processes 

Own the creation and updating of the plants work instructions 

• Create digital content
• Ensures Step Up Cards are converted accurately to work instructions to reflect the correct processes and procedures 
• Oversee the POG review process. 

Manage the plant training and qualification process 

• Development and delivery of learning programs
• Supervises hourly Production Assistants. 

Serve as the plant owner for temporary workforce relationship 

• Work with temp staffing agency to coordinate contingent labor needs and provide future projections.    
• Manage daily and weekend contingent labor work assignments. 
• Coordinate temporary workforce orientation and training. 

Skills and Experience:

• Attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Ability to manage time efficiently and without supervision to meet deadlines. 
• Self-motivator; excellent problem solving and organizational skills. 
• Must be flexible to staffing changes and react quickly and efficiently.   
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. 
• Must be multi-task oriented and able to handle constant work interruptions.  
• Good knowledge of plant policies and procedures. 
• Strong problem solving, analytical and math skills. 
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams & SharePoint
•  Ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels of the organization on a daily basis.  

Minimum Requirements and Education:

• High school education or equivalent required.   
• BA/BS Business Management or related field preferred. 
• Minimum 5 years learning program development in a manufacturing environment required.
• Experience creating, analyzing and reporting data to impact business decisions required. 
• Some labor scheduling experience in a Manufacturing environment is highly preferred. 
• Connected worker experience preferred.  

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