Supervisor II, Production

Title: Supervisor II, Production

Reports to:  Production Team Manager

Location: Queen Creek, AZ

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Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations and ensure that production targets are consistently met with high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a passion for team-building and teamwork, a deep understanding of production processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement. This role involves leading people, troubleshooting process issues, and working cross-functionally to support overall operation goals.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage, coach, mentor and support a team of associates to safely accomplish production and quality objectives on a shift, while ensuring highest quality team member experience and satisfaction.
• Promote area standards and reinforce expectations for safety, housekeeping, punctuality, attendance, work performance, conducting performance reviews, and administering disciplinary action where appropriate.
• Administer timekeeping and payroll responsibilities with zero-defect mindset.
• Improve area safety and efficiency through regular auditing and continuous improvement
• Interface with area leadership and engineering teams, and prioritize work based on production schedule and organizational goals
• Schedule risk identification and mitigation
• Coordinate collaborative efforts from support organization to minimize production interruptions
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications
• Process non-conforming materials to efficiently return them to conforming state and normal product flow
• Ensure optimization of product flow through the factory
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
• Identify and eliminate defects within the area value stream. Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process with zero defects leaving a station or team area
• Reduce downtime for product and personnel
• Support efforts to transition product from engineering development to full-rate production

Qualifications and Requirements:

• High School Diploma/General Educational Development or higher degree required
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a high-volume production environment and 1 year of managerial/supervisory experience
• Must be able to do perform the following over the course of up to 12 hours per day 
  • Lift/push/pull up to 35 pounds
  • Stoop, twist, bend
  • Reach overhead
  • Stand for lengthy periods
• Must be able to properly and regularly utilize the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a period of up to 12 hours 
  • Safety glasses
  • Steel-toed shoes
• Ability to work a flexible shift, including nights and weekend

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6-Sigma principles
• Experience in powder handling, chemical batch processing, mixing, roll winding and conveyance
• Able to adapt quickly to changing conditions and requirements and ability to navigate fast-paced work environment
• Proficient with MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)