As part of its mission, Alphapointe provides preferential hiring to people with vision impairments (legally blind).

Alphapointe is a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Alphapointe offers a great working environment that's both challenging and satisfying as well as an array of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, vacation and sick time, paid holidays and flexible spending options as well as a generous 401(k).

Essential Functions:

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all employees in department.
• Directly supervise activities of all employees assigned to department or assign direct supervision to mold technicians designated by workshop management.
• Responsible for providing each sheltered employee with supervisory direction that promotes the employee's unique and individual vocational rehabilitation goals.
• Train or arrange for training of each employee assigned to the department in the safe and efficient performance of their job.
• Maintain a work environment conducive to regular factory experience for all workers assigned to the department.
• Determine work assignments for employees which will:
  • Provide maximum development of each individual's potential capabilities for upward job mobility.
  • Meet schedule requirements
  • As a production operator, maintain maximum productivity levels
• Communicates regularly with management w/ regards to:
  • Evaluation and progress of employees
  • Special problems of employees, determining appropriate, fair and effective disciplinary procedures when necessary
• Maintains accurate and complete records for:
  • Inventory control
  • Production scheduling
  • Development and improvement of equipment, facilities and production methods
• Establishes and maintains high standards for quality control of all items produced in the department.
• Responsible for care and maintenance of all equipment in the department.
• Train Mold Technicians to fill in as substitute supervisors for department in case of emergency.
• Coordinate personal responsibilities and departmental activities with other departments as required for efficient operation of the overall workshop program.
• Provide counseling as appropriate in developing good work habits and behavior.
• Keep management apprised of general operating status of department and particularly notes unusual progress, problems or occurrences.
• Responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of all departmental tools, machines and equipment.
• Coordinate assignment of departmental employees to other departments when requested by other departmental managers.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including mold technician duties and production operator.

Additional Functions:

• Assist in physical inventories

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• High school graduation. College degree preferred.
• Required minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing with at least 1 year in responsible supervisory capacity in the plastics molding industry.
• Preferred experience includes line supervision, mold technician, production operator, department management, quality assurance, inventory control and production scheduling with the plastics industry.
• Desirable experience includes rehabilitation, sheltered workshop management and/or work related counseling.

Position's regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 3pm-11pm.

Alphapointe is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran