Supervisor, Prototyping

Position Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage technician’s work to ensure on-time completion of each step of the operation.
• Monitor labor efficiencies and redeploy labor as required to meet the production schedule.
• Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure product yields and quality standards are met.
• Manage and train employees, including hiring, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
• Develop and maintain production procedures and instructions, and ensure they are followed by all employees.
• Operate and maintain pilot plant equipment for prototyping magnets with occasional support for production operations.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams to identify improvement opportunities, investigate process deviations, and implement robust corrective actions.
• Lead efforts to maintain a clean, organized, and safe workplace.
• Work closely with EHS to ensure that all work is done to ensure world-class health and safety, and full compliance with relevant environmental regulations.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of operation experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing and training technicians and operators.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable with record keeping in both physical and electronic formats.
• Strong discipline in following safety practices and standard work instructions.
• Proven ability to work independently while also collaborating within cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on approach to identifying and solving problems.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualities

• 10+ years of experience in the field of metal or ceramic manufacturing, including casting, powder processing, heat treatments, machining and/or surface finishing.
• Experience with handling air-sensitive materials.
• Experience in scheduling, prioritizing, and delegating tasks to meet project milestones and production deadlines.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, or other process improvement methodologies.