Assembly Supervisor

About the role

This individual is responsible for organizing and planning assembly production resources to meet the schedule demands of ITW Hartness while focusing on safety, talent, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator with strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills, and will provide leadership, direction, and motivation to the team to achieve operational goals and optimize performance. The position is located at the ITW Hartness facility in Greenville, SC.

Responsibilities

• Promote and ensure a safe work environment.
• Lead, develop, and maintain accountability for a world‑class team while embodying ITW Hartness values and culture.
• Schedule and manage assembly production resources adequate for schedule demands.
• Ensure all equipment meets quality standards.
• Problem‑solve and remove barriers.
• Use the 80/20 continuous‑improvement toolbox to analyze processes and act on opportunities to reduce complexity and improve efficiencies.
• Organize and plan the production floor with team leaders.
• Plan product organization to achieve on‑time parts delivery.
• Develop a cross‑trained organization to support the growing needs of all product lines within your responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 3 + years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 + years of management and leadership experience with a proven ability to lead and motivate effective teams.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to produce results within a team environment, gain alignment, and develop productive working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Skilled in responsible decision‑making.
• Highly motivated, reliable, and dependable with a safety mindset.
• Data‑driven with a strategic mindset to anticipate trends.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and timekeeping tools.
• Commitment to modeling ITW values and leadership expectations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical and electrical assemblies.
• Financial acumen.
• Continuous‑improvement implementation experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Health, dental, life, and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• 100 % tuition reimbursement program for eligible employees.