Assistant Supervisor - 2nd Shift - Cable

About the role

The Assistant Supervisor - Cable position plays a critical role in achieving Trystar's strategic objectives. This role is essential to Trystar's vision of becoming the world's foremost custom solution provider.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to the fabrication team, ensuring they work cohesively and efficiently to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Partner with area Supervisor in determining weekly schedules employees, including authorizing overtime based on business needs.
• Arrange and control daily team activities to ensure smooth workflow, quality production, inventory accuracy, and timely delivery.
• Assign tasks and projects to team members based on their skills, expertise, and workload capacity, ensuring a balanced distribution of responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate records of production data in Epicor, work progress, and any issues or challenges encountered during fabrication operations.
• Identify training needs and provide coaching to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge in fabrication techniques and equipment operation.
• Lead and motivate individual and team development in the Fabrication department. Drive positive recognition in work area.
• Oversee the preventive maintenance schedules for machinery and tools. Coordinate with the maintenance team for repair and preventive maintenance activities. Track machine downtime and address equipment malfunctions.
• Enforce safety protocols and best practices to maintain a safe working environment. Conduct regular safety meetings and ensure team members are equipped with the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Continuously evaluate fabrication processes and procedures, seeking opportunities for improvement in efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work and processes are followed, needed adjustments are implemented and the area is compliant with safety and 5S requirements. Be a change agent within the department driving continuous improvement & waste elimination.
• Maintain accurate records of daily production and machine usage. Assist in preparing reports for leadership, including production efficiency, material usage and labor utilization.
• Support with mentoring hourly associates in work area and facilitating problem solving.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing/Production experience in fast-paced, continuous improvement changing environment
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Two years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel, and MRP transactions (Epicor preferred)
• Excellent people skills with a proven ability in supervising, coaching, and training employees
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to adapt & thrive in a fast-paced/high growth work environment
• A passion for Trystar, its culture, and a commitment to deliver on growth and performance metrics
• Bi-lingual English / Spanish language capability a plus

Skills

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Quality Control
• ERP Tracking and Documentation
• Training and Development
• Equipment Maintenance
• Safety Compliance
• Process Improvement
• Documentation and Reporting
• Inventory Management

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• PTO Sick Time
• Employee Appreciation Time
• Paid Holidays