Assistant Operations Supervisor

Fire-Dex•Dayton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assistant Operations Supervisor at Firefighter PPE Gear Wash, a subsidiary of Fire-Dex, which provides PPE care and maintenance services for first responders throughout the United States. The role assists with managing day-to-day operations and supervising employees to meet production and project schedules. It involves planning and assigning work, implementing policies and operating procedures, and supporting safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives for assigned work groups. The position primarily works first-shift hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Flexibility to attend meetings and provide overtime coverage outside those hours is needed when required. The position is based at 620 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton, Ohio 45415.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Previous successful manufacturing or production leadership experience.
Active leadership experience and familiarity with lean manufacturing and ISO standards.
Skilled in Microsoft applications, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook, with the ability to learn new software programs and systems.
Open and effective verbal and written communication and collaboration with all organizational levels and external customers.
Team-oriented and professional, able to get results through collaboration while also being a self-starter.
Characteristics of servant leadership.
Strong sense of urgency, follow-through, and diligence, including meeting deadlines and staying organized while tracking multiple sources of information and data.
Solutions-focused mindset and strong problem-solving skills, including handling problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities, remain productive through redirections and interruptions, and adapt to business needs.
Flexible and accommodating.
High attention to detail.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Flexibility to attend meetings and provide overtime coverage outside the regular schedule as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
Bilingual English/Spanish ability, including interpreting conversations, translating documents, and communicating effectively.

Responsibilities

Maintain work order productivity throughput to management-defined standards.
Assist in achieving direct production goals as required.
Coach, train, and supervise employees.
Assist in monitoring employee attendance and resolving employee issues.
Assist in monitoring and measuring employee productivity according to management standards.
Identify, document, and implement efficiency standards.
Assist in maintaining and updating the written company Process and Procedure Guide for controls according to company and industry standards.
Enforce company policies and procedures.
Troubleshoot and resolve semi-complex problems and make quality decisions in a timely manner.
Maintain equipment according to the company schedule and develop working knowledge of general repairs.
Develop strong working knowledge of the Gear Wash App and other company systems.
Assist in successfully completing the company’s annual third-party verification program.
Support communication between management and Spanish-speaking employees through conversation interpretation and document translation, as applicable.