Model Shop Supervisor

Job Summary

In conjunction with the Fabrication Manager; sets priorities, manpower activities and build schedules for your respective team, ensuring timing goals are met. Holds team accountable for meeting quality objectives, functional performance, techniques, timing, budget, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities

• In coordination with the Fabrication Manager; maintain, direct, and schedule daily project communication meetings within the studio's.
• Consistently updates and follows up on continuous improvement initiatives for the department or processes on existing and future programs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment on the floor, in the build studios and office areas.
• Employee training execution.
• Develop, guide and coach employees. Ensure all are working in a safe, organized work environment and adhering to company policies.
• Maintains professional interactions with direct reports, other departments, management, vendors, and customers, etc.
• Attends daily or weekly staff meetings to receive and report out on department tasks or program status.
• Communicates program status to Program Manager - escalates any cost, timing, quality or risk issues deemed necessary.
• Constant floor Supervision to ensure that all processes and standard operating procedures are being followed for each program. Minimum of 90% of your time each day.
• Maintain inventory and order all supplies associated with projects while following processes in regards to required materials.
• Complete final inspection of parts for quality and MRP accuracy before delivery to subsequent departments and/or customer.
• Report back if assistance is needed to maintain or organize specific areas out of their responsibility.
• Crib materials distribution and material usage oversight. Tool ordering sign out and tracking.
• Maintain MRP status for the department daily.
• Participates in client open issues reviews, when needed.
• Provides accurate estimates for hourly requirements, material costs, etc., and project assumptions for quoting purposes.

Qualifications

Extensive background in plastics model making with a minimum of 10 years hands-on experience. Ability to lead personnel and coordinate workflow to meet or exceed predetermined timelines and quality levels. A minimum of 2 years leadership experience is required. High School or GED equivalent required. A certificate from an accredited technical or industrial trade school and an advanced college course work a plus. Incumbent must possess basic hand tools for the position and upgrade such tools as required to complete the tasks assigned. Must be proficient in budgeting time and allocating resources.

Requirements:

Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Outlook, Tasks, Teams

Capability to learn the use of part tracking software, CAD WORKXPLORE, as well as time

balance software

Team builder and motivator

Training of staff in attention to detail and quality

Good verbal and written communication skills

Reliable

Strong work ethic for themselves and the team

Pride in workmanship

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and may require repetitive use of the hands and arms.

Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.