Operations Supervisor

The Operations Supervisor will supervise production and/or maintenance employees on an assigned shift.

• Direct production employees and ensure the manufacture of product within established delivery, quality, safety and cost standards.
• Support and drive the implementation of Continuous Improvement, 5S and Value Stream Mapping.
• Direct departmental continuous improvement plans and activities.
• Establish a positive employee environment regarding communications, feedback and overall guidance. Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction and tools to successfully do their job.
• Monitor Standard Work Instructions (SWI), Process Control Verification cards, troubleshoot workmanship problems and generally supervise production activities.
• Administer employee policies, practices, procedures and work rules appropriate for the unit.
• Determine manufacturing and/or distribution priorities based on the production schedule and make daily assignments including filling vacancies and assigning overtime in order to adhere to Master Schedule.
• Help in the planning for maintenance of equipment and facilities to maximize the uptime and utilization of capital equipment assets.
• Implement and monitor safety programs and housekeeping.

Education Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree required

Required / Desired Skills and Experience:

• C shift- Wednesday 11am-5pm, Thursday 5am-5pm, Friday 5am-5pm, Saturday 5am- 5pm
• 3-5 years experience in equipment manufacturing.
• 1-3 years supervision experience in an assembly and weld environment preferred.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, manufacturing process development and cycle time reduction.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office computer applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to set clear objectives and motivate departments to implement change.
• Strong interpersonal communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Comfortable working with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated examples of initiative.
• Understanding of logistics and factory material flow.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. They may vary from position to position.