Operations Supervisor

Join Weiss-Aug – A Leader in Precision Manufacturing and Innovation

About the role

Weiss-Aug, is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions with advanced facilities across the U.S. and Mexico for over 50 years. We are currently seeking a passionate and skilled Operations Supervisor to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, engineered solutions to our customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Cook up a team of department leads in the surface grinding, Wire EDM, CEDM & Machining departments providing guidance, deconfliction, and support to achieve optimal performance across entire business unit.
• Assist in planning and organizing the daily activities of all Departments to ensure efficient and effective operations to meet customer requirements and lead times.
• Work closely with Production Scheduler/Planner to ensure available resources match planning constraints.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions and ensure adherence to established procedures.
• Ensure all processes are conducted in accordance with safety, quality, and efficiency standards.
• Collaborate with all departments to improve processes and resolve issues.
• Monitor operational metrics, identify areas for improvement, and develop and implement action plans to improve performance.
• Lead root cause analyses and develop corrective actions to resolve issues in your department.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing principles and tools to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase profitability.
• Participate in the development and implementation of new projects.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members, internal and external customers, suppliers, and consultants as required.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Paylocity – assist in approving timesheets bi-weekly, approve PTO requests, and provide annual appraisals for team members.
• Work from blueprints, sketches, or computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) files
• Absorb internal and external customers as needed with various manufacturing processes.
• Inspect work area to ensure that no obvious issues with equipment or safety exists.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify strength and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Perform other work-related duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five years’ working experience in similar work environment.
• Blueprint reading, metalworking, drafting classes.
• Desire to take classes as needed to gain additional skills needed to succeed in tool and die manufacturing.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to evaluate objectively, fairly, and consistently.
• Ability to use common tools.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Possess strong mathematical skills.
• Ability to multitask when required to operate multiple machines when required.
• Ability to push a minimum of 100 pounds; ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
• Standing, walking, bending, sitting, kneeling, stooping, crouching, laying horizontally, and climbing.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five years’ working experience in similar work environment.

Skills

• Blueprint reading, metalworking, drafting classes.
• Desire to take classes as needed to gain additional skills needed to succeed in tool and die manufacturing.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to evaluate objectively, fairly, and consistently.
• Ability to use common tools.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Possess strong mathematical skills.
• Ability to multitask when required to operate multiple machines when required.
• Ability to push a minimum of 100 pounds; ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
• Standing, walking, bending, sitting, kneeling, stooping, crouching, laying horizontally, and climbing.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short Term Disability
• Group Life and Accidental Insurance

Pay

The base salary for this role will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.