Production Supervisor

There was a time when I was told I had to get rid of 20% of my people. I had to determine which persons I needed the most by determining who could do what. I had to put aside personal feelings so that I could keep a working crew to handle he same workload with less people.

I would like to retire from this company. I would like to make a difference in the company whether in the warehouse or any other position or area of the company.

I want a challenging job. I like to multi task. I know working in a warehouse has different functions and I like the fast paced environment.

Depends on the situation... I like to label certain tasks as either A B or C...A being the one that requires immediate attention, and C which are tasks that arent urgent but eventually need to get done... I like to focus my work on the things that need to get done, and done quickly... While balancing the other work alongside our first priorities.

Yes.. When it comes down to the wire, the best thing I can to remain focused, have some flexibility, and understand priorities.. Giving them attention in the order theyre needed.

This question is designed to assess your performance standards. Show how you set high work standards for yourself and your subordinates, how you communicate your expectations and how you monitor performance.

When answering supervisor interview questions around your personal supervisory style remember that there is no wrong or right supervisory style.

The only criteria is that it should be appropriate to the situation. Your ability to adapt your style to the demands of the person you are dealing with, the task at hand and the circumstances is key to success as a supervisor. Provide examples of how you have had to adapt your supervisory style to meet different needs.

Manufacturers are highly dependent on their raw material suppliers, to communicate with them effectively SCAR is used. It is a change request that mentions the issues with the process or material from a supplier and ask for a resolution. It sometimes also includes the details about how the complaint should be addressed.

During the manufacturing process, whatever the cost is incurred during the process is referred as “factory overhead”, excluding the cost of materials and direct labours.

QMS stands for Quality Management System; it documents all necessary information about company’s design and operational controls, including issue reporting, monitoring, continuous improvement and training, to make sure that company delivers continuous product.

☛ What makes a good supervisor in your opinion?

☛ What methods would you use to motivate employees?

☛ How would you use six-sigma?

☛ How can you contribute in quality management?

☛ How do you go about preparing production schedules?

☛ What’s your experience with lean manufacturing?

☛ Are you good in using computers?

☛ What kind of equipment do you experience with?

☛ How many people did you supervise in your last job?

☛ How would you teach your team to respect company policy and regulations?

☛ What would you do if, by the end of the day, there were products in the daily batch that weren’t up to standard?

☛ If you saw employees weren’t using protective equipment, how would you handle it?

☛ Imagine two of your subordinates have a rivalry that affects their performance. What do you do?

☛ How do you handle undisciplined or disruptive employees?

☛ What would you do if an employee was consistently late at the beginning of their shift?

BOM stands for Bill Of Materials; it is a list of item or parts that makeup a product assembly. For example, a lawn mower requires a handle assembly, metal deck assembly, a control assembly, motor and blade assembly.

☛ Tell me about a time you made a production process more efficient

☛ Recall a time you managed to build an effective team

☛ Give me an example of a subordinate who didn’t perform as well as you expected. What should you have done?

☛ Describe a time you had to make a difficult/unpopular decision. How did you ensure it was followed through?

☛ Tell me about how you met production goals in your previous job

I have an associates degree in business administration an it initially opened doors for me in manufacturing but I believe my experience has a big part in preparing me for what I have made of my career.

Communication, provide a clear direction and line of site that benefits both the associates and the company, work towards buy in, each associate can respond differently, accountability and recognition is important.

I guess everyone takes a pen or paper or little things like that. But other than that, NO. I have never stole from my employers or better yet, from anyone.

One of employees was conflicting with other and colleague who was prove his was wrong hi denied and was invite union to defend him but we have prove his wrong and I was facing disciplinary action.

Speak about your philosophy and how it developed. Reference courses taken and inspiring instructors articles or books, or on-the-job role models. Describe steps you are taking to improve and develop your personal style. When speaking about other supervisors, minimize critical remarks. Speak in a non-judgmental manner, explaining how a judgment error or some such caused a problem. Nasty remarks will reflect poorly on you and your employee attitude.