Production Supervisor

Overview

The Production Supervisor assists Production Operations Management leadership with various tasks, overseeing and directing the activities of the assembly personnel throughout the shift. Ensuring that parts and/or assemblies are being testing and inspected as planned in the part routing, then sent to the inventory area until shipped out as part of the final configurable items (CI) or products. The production supervisor is the person that keep things moving on the floor to include in other work centers such as configuration management (CM), production test, quality, and material control. If parts are held up, the supervisor helps determine priorities and keeps product moving throughout the manufacturing process and work centers. Keeping in constant communication with Production Planning to ensure that materials are arriving in time to complete the program and employees have work on the floor. Oversee production reporting activities, and the production floor directly supervising employees and leads. Ensures employees are effectively trained for their position by assisting with planning training classes and instruction.

Responsibilities

Typical Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensuring parts are brought to the floor and leads are distributing the parts and manufacturing orders for assembly

• Ensuring the assembly builds are built timely according to build rates and delivered without defects to the stockroom or internal customers

• Maintaining a high level of communication with all departments involved in the Manufacturing processes

• Keeping things moving on the floor to include in other work centers such as configuration management (CM), production test, quality, and material control work with other departments to solve issues/problems to keep work flowing

• Creating and/or approving purchase requisitions for materials and tools needed for the Assembly area, check stock levels of floor supplies on a regular basis

• Maintaining open communication with Production Control to ensure timely delivery of materials

• Providing management with a weekly assessment on hours being charged by the assembly employees to ensure correct and accurate charging

• Approving timecards for Assembly personnel to include reviewing timesheet reports and communicating updates as needed

• Maintaining working relationship with Manufacturing Engineering to assist in drawing translation, work instructions and provide support in building tools or other items that will aide in improved manufacturability of assembled parts

• Providing management with input regarding personnel issues and assist in the discipline of employees, if needed

Assisting in developing and implementing techniques, processes, tools, and specifications to best utilize Assembly equipment and personnel

• Develop, train and mentor assembly personnel through regular feedback, participation in group decision-making, open communication and setting priorities; ensuring that all training is current and effective

• Responsible for the Assembly operations and production results of assembly to include goal achievement, problem solving coordination, and establishment of shift priorities

• Providing leadership and direction in Safety, Quality, and Productivity using continuous improvement process

• Creating and/or assigning product discrepancy reports to employees via JIRA

• Evaluating job performance of operators and assist in the mentoring and development of the team

• Ensuring compliance to company policies, procedures, standard practices, and IPC standards

• Maintaining shift performance and documentation of production results

• Determine training needs and develop and execute training plan as needed to ensure all assembly personnel are trained efficiently to be successful assemblers and/or leads

• Reporting to management any problems that arise impacting the manufacturing schedule, delivery delays or discrepant material problems

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. The above is intended to describe the general contents of and requirements for the performance of this job.

• Cell phone is required for this position

Required Experience/Qualifications

• High School Diploma

• Five years' experience in Assembly or manufacturing supervision

• Strong computer skills

• Must be able to generate reports in Excel

• Working knowledge of OSHA and ISO 9001:2015

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Associate degree strongly preferred

• Lean Manufacturing experience

• Exceptional ability to manage multiple assembly projects at the same time and factor in all associated details

• Demonstrated leadership qualities consistent with a team style of management environment

• Familiarity with current practices for managing people, maintaining good relationships, coaching, training, and resolving employee situations

• Working knowledge of IPC workmanship standards

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods; lifting up to 30 lbs