About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Supervisor of Production 
West Monroe, LA
 

This opening is on 2nd shift/evenings, Monday-Friday

Summary:

The Supervisor of Production will Provide front line supervision and coordination of the mechanical services shop work force to ensure the safe and efficient flow of work through the shop.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, clean and orderly shop.
• Supervise and assist the hourly workforce in the performance of their specific job functions to maintain acceptable efficiencies.
• Maintain an acceptable level of necessary shop supplies to ensure smooth workflow.
• Assist engineering in scheduling and prioritizing job execution to meet customer needs.
• Monitor, manage, & improve job quality.
• Monitor and manage labor hours spent on all jobs.
• Train all new shop employees and provide on-going training as required.
• Assist in monitoring and scheduling maintenance of shop and grounds.
• Assist in the selection and hiring of new shop employees.
• Provide consistent, fair discipline throughout work force as required.
• Provide overall shop management as required on weekend duty per rotating schedule.
• Some travel required to visit customers & suppliers as needed.
• Scope of responsibilities and duties are not all inclusive

Required Skills:

• Computer / Digital Proficient (minimum requirement in Microsoft Office products) 
• Experience with ERP systems such as JDE or SAP preferred 
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in supervisory role
• Minimum 2 years of machine shop experience or equivalent industrial work preferred.
• Knowledge of machine tool techniques and metal cutting as well as good general mechanical services knowledge of papermill rolls preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate across teams 
• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.  

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job. 

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low) and shop environment (noise level high). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office/shop environment from 4-10 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch. 

Don’t meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply – your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.