First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.
Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
Plan and develop new products and production processes.
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
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.
Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
Set up and adjust machines and equipment.
Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions.
Evaluate employee performance.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	MANAGEMENT	Bachelor Degree - BBA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	Bachelor Degree - BAS	120

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