2nd Shift Supervisor - Manufacturing

Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc.New Berlin, WI
Onsite

About The Position

Sumitomo is looking for an experienced, 2nd Shift Supervisor to join our New Berlin, WI team! We are looking for a leader who can roll up their sleeves, inspire their teams, and drive accountability and collaboration. Responsible for effectively supervising, coaching, and developing through proactive planning, practical implementation, addressing problems/concerns, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Proven ability to lead a production team.
  • Hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced, evolving settings.
  • Strong background in continuous improvement, and ability to apply concepts.
  • Able to navigate personalities, drive accountability, and promote open communication.
  • Supervisory experience, including coaching, directing and motivating a diverse group of employees.
  • Requires 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Advanced ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of personnel and production challenges.

Nice To Haves

  • May require in-depth ability to read, interpret, and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, work orders, and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and coordinate manufacturing activities during the 2nd shift, ensuring production goals are met efficiently and safely.
  • Train, cross-train, coach and develop the team to equip them with the necessary tools to succeed.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts through lean manufacturing and 5S principles.
  • Serve as backup for the team leads.
  • Understand and communicates department goals and objectives to all team members.
  • Resolve employee issues through problem and conflict resolution. Communicates issues with managers.
  • Tackle real-time challenges as they occur.
  • Engage in continuous improvement.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, work orders, and engineering specifications to determine production processes and tolerance limits.
  • Completes performance reviews on 2nd shift production team.

Benefits

  • Outstanding Medical Insurance with $0 deductible option
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation, Personal Time and Holidays
  • 401(k) Employer Match, $ for $ up to 4%
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • $2,000 Hiring Bonus
  • Numerous Additional Benefits Available!
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