AWW 1 Weekend Shift Sub Assembly Supervisor
About the role
Lead AWW 1 weekend shift sub assembly manufacturing operations responsible for producing repeatable, high-quality cell packages that support FuelCell Energy module builds. Ensure safety, quality, throughput, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved while maintaining standard work, process discipline, and team accountability to support a successful production ramp. Serve as the primary operations leader on the AWW 1 weekend shift, driving execution, resolving issues in real time, and ensuring effective communication and handoff to oncoming weekday leadership. The AWW 1 Weekend Shift Sub Assembly Supervisor is a key front-line leadership role responsible for translating production goals into safe, efficient, and repeatable execution on the shop floor during weekend shift hours. This position has a direct impact on delivery performance, product quality, workforce development, and continuous improvement within a critical manufacturing value stream at FuelCell Energy.
Responsibilities
- Operations & Production: Own daily AWW 1 weekend shift production execution for sub assembly operations, including catalyst loading, bi-polar plate stuffing, unitizing anodes and cathodes, CMM measurement, final inspection, and related in‑process activities.
- Drive schedule attainment and on‑time completion of work orders to support downstream operations and customer delivery commitments.
- Manage throughput, labor utilization, scrap, rework, and equipment uptime; identify and remove bottlenecks using lean manufacturing tools and root cause problem solving.
- Maintain production floor discipline through 6S, standard work, visual management, clear communication, and daily accountability for safety, quality, and output, including effective shift handoff to incoming leadership.
- People Leadership: Directly supervise AWW 1 weekend shift sub assembly operators and coordinate daily staffing, work assignments, and labor priorities to meet production demand.
- Interview candidates, assess fit for the role and team, and make recommendations or decisions on new hires in partnership with management and human resources.
- Develop team capability through hands‑on training, cross‑training, coaching, skills progression, and reinforcement