Production Supervisor

Description

Position at Samtec, Inc

Samtec is seeking a Production Supervisor for our Colorado Springs, CO location. This is a Monday through Friday day shift position. Salary is $65,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year inclusive of applicable bonus(s) and commensurate with experience. Standard benefit offerings available are medical (HSA/PPO) dental, vision, group life, AD&D, short and long term disability, EAP, 401K plus other voluntary options, as well as paid time off.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for management, supervision, and development of production associates to achieve the organization objectives such as safety, quality, delivery, cost, ROCK and strategic focuses. Has a complete working knowledge of the operation of all machines, tooling, procedures, and processes related to the section/ department. Understands and always applies company policies with regards to customer service and associates. Develops and maintains a spirit of teamwork and empowerment among associates.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities

• Responsible to manage, lead and supervise a team to achieve the organizational objectives.
• Be the area owner and accountable for the area / department performance metrics such as safety, quality, delivery, cost, ROCK (Remove, Organize, Clean, Keep), etc.
• Ensure company policies are clearly communicated with the production team. Ensure EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) and quality regulatory requirement compliance.
• Provide proper training to the associates and ensure they are certified to perform their job with the tools provided according to the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) / WI (Work Instruction).
• Conduct regular 1:1 and weekly communication meetings with associates to provide/receive updates, feedback, and discuss development and calibration of expectations.
• Ensure a safe working environment for associates with enforcement of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) compliance and LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) application.
• Ensure product is produced according to the print in order to meet the industry standards and customer expectations for quality.
• Proactively initiate quality improvements to ensure OD and PPM meet the corporate target.
• Timely containment and investigation of quality issues (together with MQS/technician etc.) in order to minimize the cost impact and prevent escape to customer.
• Responsible to support and ensure OSS scheduling of orders by due date and batching opportunity; confirm material availability to deliver orders on time to customers.
• Work with OSS to manage the expedite system, rescheduling codes and accurate dates.
• Manage machine capacity and people capacity (this includes associate work schedules, OT, time off, vacations etc.) with alignment to order scheduling.
• Responsible for overall cost performance in your cost center. Manage overtime according to business requirements, drive scrap and productivity improvements to reduce cost.
• Communicate to Techs on priority and engage in troubleshooting defective tooling that may cause efficiency or quality concerns.
• Walk the processes frequently to understand any quality concerns or bottlenecks, and address with the team in a timely manner.
• Monitor and review metrics regularly; responsible to initiate and drive continuous improvement.
  
  

“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities”

Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong in data analysis and is data driven.
• Excellent problem solving, investigation skills, and needs to be detail oriented.
• People management and leadership skills.
• Understand manufacturing concept, experience in lean and six sigma is preferred.
• Must possess good communication skills – written & verbal.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
• Team player and must be able to work with multiple groups of people (Operators, Floor Managers, Engineers, etc.)
  
  

Preferred Education

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent is preferred; not mandatory.
  
  

Training Required

• On the job training as appropriate.
  
  

About Samtec

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $950 million global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40 international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service.

Samtec is the industry-leading provider of mid-board optical transceiver solutions. This growing and comprehensive family of products provides reliable signal integrity over an extended distance in chip-to-chip, board-to-board, on-board and system-to-system connectivity. Optical products are offered with Samtec’s Sudden Service® - full engineering support, online tools and a service attitude that is unmatched.

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws. Privacy Policy: https://www.samtec.com/about/legal/#privacyrightspage