What you’ll do:

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing cell capacity to ensure customer needs and production plans are met. They will assist in coordinating resource allocations with other Production Supervisors to achieve company-wide shipment goals. Promote and participate in continuous improvement through lean manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives.

• Responsible to enforce safety policies and promote Environmental, Health, and Safety as part of everyday activities
• Participate in product team production meetings
• Create level loaded production plan for cells
• Manage cell capacity including technicians and equipment
• Work with Material Planner to ensure production material requirements are understood and can be supported
• Monitor technician output: scraps, NCR’s, audit failures, and rework
• Assign floor team overtime as needed
• Create a cross training/hardware matrix as necessary to ensure OTD
• Cross train technicians within floor team
• Conduct and assist in performance reviews and discussions for technicians
• Leads by example in work ethic, attitude, and following work policies
• Ensure compliance of the certified operator system, the training of new operators, and to maintain the accuracy of the training matrix
• Lead daily meetings to coordinate cell efforts and provide leadership in A&T
• Ownership of work policy enforcement, which includes disciplinary discussions and documentation as necessary
• Maintain performance management KPIs and board and participate in performance management meetings
• Support Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts in production cells and Lead 5S efforts

Qualifications:

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Associate degree and 4 years’ experience as a Production Supervisor, Production Support Technician, or Team leader OR HS Diploma/GED and a minimum of 8 years of manufacturing experience AND 3 years’ experience as a Production Supervisor, Production Support Technician, or Team leader
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. “Green Card Holder”), Political Asylee or Refugee.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Orchard Park, NY will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree
• Proficiency in Oracle Operating System
• Working knowledge in Lean, Six Sigma, Cellular Manufacturing, One piece Flow, and Continuous Improvement concepts

Skills:

• Ability to troubleshoot product and process related issues
• Strong organizational, communication, leadership, coaching, personal computing, capacity

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