Assembly Technicians - Supervisor 2nd shift

North American Lighting•Paris, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for an Assembly Technician Supervisor to join their team. The ideal candidate will plan and direct the work of the Assembly Technicians in order to reduce assembly equipment downtime, improve processes, and increase productivity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 4-6 years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR Associate’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 6-8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Manufacturing experience including 1-3 years in a supervisor or lead role and experience in an automotive manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises, assigns work, and prepares work schedules for all of the assembly department technicians.
Creates, submits, and maintains plant side budget for assembly departments, including Capital Budget requests for assembly department improvements.
Assists Assembly and Manufacturing Engineering in maintaining plant KPI's for scrap, efficiency, and demonstrated capacity in assembly.
Monitors and evaluates equipment downtime with assigned technician, determines and implements countermeasures, and verifies their effectiveness.
Creates and maintains the Countermeasure Plan for Assembly Equipment downtime, and presents to plant and engineering management on a monthly basis.
Works with outside vendors on the repair and improvement of assembly equipment, obtains competitive quotes, creates project plans, and oversees implementation to ensure their completion within the budget, timeline, and requirements outlined in the project plans.