Operations Supervisor - 2nd Shift

About the role

Manufacturing Supervisor provides leadership and supervises direct labor employees involved in the manufacturing of Permaswage products. Manages assigned company resources (personnel, equipment and materials) to achieve work schedules and satisfy customer requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner. May occasionally operate production equipment or perform hands-on production tasks, not to exceed 20% of the workday (such activities must be cleared in advance by the Manufacturing Manager).

Responsibilities

• Complies with and enforces all company safety rules and regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment, maintaining a clean work area, and operating equipment safely.
• Effectively leads a team of employees: interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Updates Daily Management board and communicates status of Dispatch list, RYG report, weekly shipment plan, Flex performance, and projections during daily walk-through with management. Escalates issues needing support.
• Schedules jobs to maximize machine and operator efficiencies and reports capacity constraints to production control.
• Achieves daily metrics including ESH, productivity, scrap, dock, sales, and other key measures.
• Uses the daily Flex tool to monitor and manage key metrics, especially variable spending, with daily understanding of spending details.
• Maintains proper staffing levels to achieve budgeted performance.
• Uses the Productivity Pipeline form to update and manage cost-reduction projects and reports status weekly.
• Analyzes processes to improve efficiency, including purchasing new capital equipment, planning equipment arrangement, and using cost-effective production techniques.
• Implements lean manufacturing methods (6S, flow, visual organization, etc.).
• Ensures manufacturing documentation procedures and protocol are followed at all times.
• Monitors scrap, yield, and part efficiencies on existing programs to ensure budget achievement.
• Holds weekly employee communication meetings to ensure team understanding of business status and future.
• Ensures machinery is at optimum repair by implementing preventative maintenance programs, assigning repair tasks, and maintaining spare parts.
• Obtains tooling, gages, and other supplies needed for production prior to router release. Implements set-up time reduction methods.
• Trains personnel in production tasks, safety requirements, teamwork, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Checks quality and quantities of product runs, SPC charts, first article charts, and router accuracy.
• Resolves technical and administrative problems.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• 1–5 years of technical experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Working knowledge of JDEdwards software, AS400/Mapcis preferred but not required.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply them to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and manage multiple priorities, people, and functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in an aerospace machining environment.
• Previous experience managing hourly employees.
• Continuous Improvement background.
• Microsoft Excel programming or other computer programming skills.
• Experience working with JDEdwards systems.