Production Supervisor

About the role

WEG Electric Corp. has a great opportunity for a Production Supervisor to join our team in our Pennsylvania Modification Center. This role actively supervises motor modification production and personnel supporting all assigned motor modification locations. This includes continuous monitoring of the motor modification process, ensuring team members are assigned clear tasks, troubleshooting issues that interfere with production, and working to continuously improve department processes. You will ensure compliance with all regulations and certifications as directed by motor engineering. You will be responsible for performing all personnel duties for all technicians of the department.

Responsibilities

• Effectively evaluate and adjust team workload, as necessary.
• Increase effectiveness by providing tools, training, and standardized processes that support daily operations.
• Communicate with all other departments to ensure proper workflow and timely completion of projects.
• Participate in special projects focused on department-level improvements.
• Regularly mentor junior team members and train, or assign the training of, new hires as well as promote mentoring skills.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance.
• Responsible for addressing employee complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure production areas are kept clean and organized and a professional environment is maintained in all production areas.
• Drive improvements by recommending measures to review processes, team performance, response time, and overall quality of service.
• Promote and monitor the development of team members and self by establishing and coordinating a training plan.
• Ensure all materials and tools are in place to meet delivery schedule.
• Participate in intra-department meetings to discuss scheduling, production, and quality issues.
• Own team goals and results. Promote the goals to the team and report results continuously to management to keep production targets at the forefront.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Associate degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5 years' experience in production of electric motor construction/modifications and/or gearbox assembly or comparable.

Skills

• Knowledge of standard electric motor designs.
• Knowledge of software tools such as SAP and similar software.
• Knowledge of process improvement methods in an industrial setting.
• Knowledge of company quality standards and procedures.
• People management, motivation, and delegation techniques to support a common goal.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Understanding of safety practices in an industrial environment.

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world, producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings, Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana, and Missouri, with over 30 thousand employees worldwide.

Benefits

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation, and a full benefits package.