First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers

Supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators.

Job Task

• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within departments or between departments.
• Reads and analyzes charts, work orders, or production schedules to determine production requirements.
• Maintains operations data, such as time, production, and cost records and prepares management reports.
• Recommends or implements measures to motivate employees and improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Requisitions materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in production or processing of goods.
• Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences, to meet production goals.
• Calculates labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.
• Determines standards, production and rates based on company policy, equipment and labor availability, and workload.
• Reviews operations and accounting records or reports to determine the feasibility of production estimates and evaluate current production.
• Confers with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
• Demonstrates equipment operations or work procedures to new employees or assigns employees to experienced workers for training.
• Monitors or patrols work area and enforces safety or sanitation regulations.
• Monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure operators conform to production or processing standards.
• Sets up and adjusts machines and equipment.

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