Assistant Supervisor (Production)

Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.

Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.

Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.

Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.

Plan and develop new products and production processes.

Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.

Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.

Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.

Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.

Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.

Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.

Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.

Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.

Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.

Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.

Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.