Airfoil Braze Supervisor

PAULO PRODUCTS COMPANY•Willoughby, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Airfoil Braze Supervisor will lead all scheduling and training of airfoil brazing programs. This role involves monitoring employee performance through production rates and reject information to ensure a repeatable and successful brazing process. The supervisor will provide feedback to the Production Manager on customer, employee, and department functions, and coordinate the braze schedule and product as received. Responsibilities include assisting and training in all braze operations, communicating daily schedules with the Production Manager and Production Scheduler for optimal customer turnaround, and ensuring all production activities are conducted safely. This position is responsible for all activities across the active shifts of the Airfoil Braze Department. The supervisor will maintain inventory of necessary tools, ensure operators are trained on tool handling, and complete monthly inventory of customer-supplied material. Approximately 20% of working hours will be dedicated to contributing to department production operations. The role involves coordinating work between departments, scheduling production based on received loads, monitoring equipment and tools, and maintaining logbooks and inspection logs. Subordinate documentation and training records must be maintained, and production logs verified for accuracy. Equipment problems are to be reported to Maintenance, and deviations from specifications reported to Quality Assurance, Production Manager, and/or Plant Manager. Communication between plant and office personnel is key, including leading daily standup meetings. High standards for safety, security, and housekeeping must be maintained, ensuring direct reports meet productivity and quality standards. The supervisor will be approved and capable of placing loads on suspect hold and dispositioning reworks. Performance of Airfoil Braze Operator I and II employees will be monitored, with disciplinary action taken as necessary. The role requires responding professionally and timely to customer inquiries, cultivating strong business relationships with customers and vendors, and administering discipline in accordance with company policy. Safety awareness must be established and maintained within the department. Cleanliness of the shop and good housekeeping activities are expected. After-hours employee and customer calls must be responded to with courtesy and informed answers. Travel for job-related requirements such as meetings, conventions, and training, potentially involving overnight stays, may be required. Equipment problems or failures must be reported promptly. The supervisor must embody the company's Quality Policy to help customers succeed through Quality, Service, and Productivity.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of basic mechanical principles and basic math.
Knowledge of computers and programmable controls.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record in compliance with Paulo’s Vehicle Use Policy.
Must be able to obtain a forklift certification.

Nice To Haves

Understanding ladder logic is preferred.
Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead all scheduling and training of airfoil brazing programs.
Monitor all employee performance via production rates, rejects, and other pertinent information necessary for a repeatable, successful brazing process.
Provide feedback to Production Manager on all follow-up items pertaining to customers, employees, and department functions.
Coordinates braze schedule and product, as received.
Assist and train in all braze operations.
Communicate with Production Manager and Production Scheduler on daily scheduling to ensure best possible turnaround for customers.
Ensure that all production activities are conducted in a safe manner.
Responsible for all activities across the active shifts of the Airfoil Braze Department.
Keep inventory of all tools necessary to perform job and ensure all operators are trained on handling tools to prevent damage.
Complete monthly inventory on customer supplied material (balls, plates, alloy).
Contribute to department production operations as time allows; roughly 20% of working hours.
Coordinate work from this department to other departments.
Schedule production based off loads received by viewing the in-house schedule and follow the schedule to meet customer requirements.
Monitor all equipment and tools frequently during shift assignment.
Maintain all logbooks and inspection logs assigned to the department.
Maintain subordinate documentation and all training records.
Verify accuracy of production logs and follow-up as necessary with Airfoil Braze Operators I and II.
Report equipment problems to Maintenance using tagging procedure, log notes, and maintenance requisitions.
Report deviations from specifications to Quality Assurance Manager, Production Manager, and/or Plant Manager.
Maintain communication between all plant and office personnel; lead daily standup meetings (LDMS).
Maintain high standards for safety, security, and housekeeping through appropriate use of management techniques.
Ensure your direct reports maintain high productivity and quality standards.
Approved and capable of placing loads on suspect hold that may contain non-conforming product as well as dispositioning reworks.
Monitor performance of Airfoil Braze Operator I and II employees and discipline as necessary.
Respond to any and all customer inquiries on a professional and timely basis.
Cultivate a strong business relationship with customers and vendors.
Discipline in accordance with company policy, shop rules, and regulations.
Confirm that all production activities are conducted in a safe manner.
Help in the investigation of all injury and near-miss incidents.
Establish and maintain strong safety awareness in the department and among all personnel.
Maintain cleanliness in shop and encourage good housekeeping activities.
Respond to afterhours employee and customer calls with courtesy and give informed answers to questions.
Travel to and participate in job-related requirements, such as meetings, conventions, and training. Such travel may involve overnight stays of one or more nights.
Notify Plant Manager and/or Maintenance personnel upon discovery of equipment problems or failures.
Embody our Quality Policy to help our customers succeed through Quality, Service, and Productivity.