Supervisor: A description for the supervisor job
Supervisor: Boss, chief, leader, manager, overseer, principal, section chief, section leader Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in one or more jobs: Studies production schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignment. Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations. Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of machines and equipment. Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product, and suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. Recommends or initiates personnel actions, for example promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures. May also train new workers. Maintains time and production records. May also estimate, requisition, and inspect materials. May also confer with other supervisors (industry) to coordinate activities of individual departments. May also confer with workers’ representatives to resolve grievances. May also set up machines and equipment. When supervising workers engaged chiefly in one job or craft, is required to be adept in the activities of the workers supervised. When supervising workers engaged in several jobs, is required to possess general knowledge of the activities involved. Classifications are made according to process involved, craft of workers supervised, product manufactured, or according to industry in which work occurs. Classifications are made according to workers supervised.
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