Production Supervisor

Exempt, direct position reporting to the Director of Manufacturing Operations.

About the role

Oversight of the manufacturing lines and assembly employees at the EOTECH HQ plant. Coach and mentor employees, ensuring adherence to work rules and standard procedures. Ownership of material flow, physical material tracking, and systematic transactions of assigned areas. Emphasis on continuous improvement and optimization of the assembly areas and assembly-related processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Act as mentor and coach to assembly staff
• Coach, empower, and support production team leaders to assist with staff management
• Own the assembly line procedures and processes, coaching and enforcing expectations based on EOTECH work rules and standard operating procedures
• Establish and maintain procedures to ensure high standard of manufacturing operations, product quality, reliability, and safety—adhering to EOTECH’s ISO 9001 standards
• Responsible for meeting daily production rates tied to financial requirements of the company; responsible for the throughput of the Plymouth factory in a dynamic environment
• Ensure the manufacturing department has necessary manpower, equipment, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform their job tasks
• Interviewing and hiring of assembly staff
• Time management and approval authority of assembly staff
• Manage projects and request capital expenditure activity to improve the assembly areas
• Maintain a clean, organized work environment; follow, enforce, and support 6S principles
• Responsible for tracking and flow of materials through the manufacturing and quality assurance processes, including ownership of WIP (lineside), post-manufacturing testing locations (qual-testing), and transaction activity/accuracy thereof
• Resolve performance/disciplinary issues with employees in coordination with Human Resources
• Optimize and manage computer-related systems related to the EOTECH manufacturing operation
• Communicate to plant leadership on a regular basis
• All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility

• Supervising a team of 1-5 production team leaders
• Supervising a team of hourly assembly and quality inspector employees

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field of study
• At least two years’ previous supervision experience managing a team of hourly workers
• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, and reference checks
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• On-site (no remote work available for this position)

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally

Schedule

• 9/80 work schedule (Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Overtime may be required as needed