Assembly Production Supervisor

PwrQ Holdings LLC•Hanover, MD

About The Position

The Assembly Production Supervisor owns the day-to-day output of the assembly, wiring, and test teams. The role reports to the Senior Production Manager or Plant Manager, and the Assembly, Wiring, and Test team leads report to this position. The supervisor manages production scheduling, staffing, quality and material issue resolution, safety, employee administration, team development, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Five to eight years of experience in electrical, electromechanical, or panel/switchgear assembly, including at least two to three years in a supervisory or team lead role.
High school diploma or GED.
Demonstrated experience managing a team of 15 to 30 or more production employees across multiple shifts or stations.
OSHA 10 or 30 safety training.
Ability to read mechanical and electrical assembly drawings, wire lists, and schematics.
Working knowledge of switchgear construction standards, including UL 891, UL 508A, and UL 50, and safety codes such as NFPA 70E.
Knowledge of production scheduling and capacity planning.
Comfort using ERP/MRP systems for work orders, labor tracking, and inventory.
Strong people-management skills, including coaching, conflict resolution, and performance management.
Ability to track KPIs and use data to make staffing and process decisions.
Clear verbal and written communication across shifts and departments.

Nice To Haves

A technical degree, electrical trade certification, or equivalent experience.
Experience with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methods such as 5S and kaizen.

Responsibilities

Run the daily assembly, wiring, and test production schedule to meet ship dates, adjusting staffing and sequencing as orders and shortages change.
Hold daily or weekly production meetings with team leads to review progress, shortages, and blockers.
Track and report department labor hours, first-pass yield, rework rate, and on-time ship percentage weekly.
Approve overtime and manage headcount, coordinating with HR on hiring, onboarding, and discipline.
Resolve material shortages and quality holds with Materials, Engineering, and Quality to prevent builds from stalling.
Enforce safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, PPE, and lifting practices, and lead departmental incident investigations.
Review and approve timecards and PTO requests, and manage shift assignments.
Coach and develop team leads and conduct performance reviews for direct reports.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks, reducing rework, and implementing process changes on the floor.
Escalate design, drawing, or specification problems to Engineering and customer-facing issues to the Senior Production Manager or Sales.
Solve problems using root cause analysis (RCA) and 3C’s.