**Description** **Principle Responsibilities:** + Meet and exceed production goals set forth by plant management. + Responsible for minimizing down time + Responsible for daily checks of the machines in the department (Blue Wring Machine). + Develop new machine operators and stackers with quality and safety behaviors to operate machine. + Responsible to check, guarantee a good use and guarantee safety condition of the fork lift machine in the department thru check list and visual check. + Manage employees to unload drums on time to improve productivity. + Report to process area when identify quality/technical opportunities with hides produced. + Improve employee safety by identifying hazards and problem shooting solutions. + Proactively looks for ways to reduce cost + Be responsible of substandard generation, actions to reduce and grade hides correctly. + Look for continuous improvement in operating processes, procedures and encourages team member’s ownership of all processes + Manages hourly employee’s timecards, vacation requests and schedules ensuring accurate pay. + Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing employees on the use of all control points, equipment and resources. + Be responsible to asset a task for his employees in any moment of downtime, giving priority to finish side tasks and helping other areas. + To train employees into operational procedures. + To define processes and methods, implementing preventives & correctives productions actions. **Working Conditions:** + Production settings + Exposure to various chemicals and machinery + Slippery floors, extreme temperatures and loud noises + High level of interaction with other departments and employees + 50+ hours per week and weekends **Education:** + High School Graduate or GED equivalent (preferred but not required) **Experience:** + 1 year proven supervisory experience in the industry **Special Skills:** + Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally + Bilingual skills helpful + Capable of independent decision making + Ability to be responsible for reporting to maintenance any issues with the area machines + Ability to manage multiple priorities + Excellent conflict resolution skills + Demonstrates integrity and fairness + Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations + Desire for continuous improvement + Shows compassion towards and has an interest in others + Basic computer knowledge required + Good organizational skills + Able to work assigned hours/days, including weekends as required + Good attendance and safety records **Relationships:** Internal: Employees on the production, process, quality and other departments. Supervision of Personnel: 10 employees Manages: Hourly employees EOE/M/F/VET/DISABLED