Manufacturing Assistant Supervisor

Creation Technologies • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Assistant Supervisor, Manufacturing supports production operations by leading a team to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets while ensuring adherence to operational and quality standards. The role is execution-focused and includes hands-on production activities as needed to meet operational demands. It supports staffing, output, and on-time delivery within an assigned production area or shift, and helps resolve moderately complex production and personnel issues. The position reports to a Manufacturing Manager or Director. Direct reports may include production employees within the assigned area or shift.

The position collaborates with engineering, quality, supply chain, Program Management, and maintenance to address operational challenges. It communicates production performance, issues, and improvement plans to leadership and cross-functional teams, and provides day-to-day direction, coaching, and performance feedback to production employees. The role also supports labor utilization, overtime control, and the reduction of scrap or rework.

The work environment is generally clean, with possible occasional exposure to dust, metals or solder, high noise levels from operating machines, and physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts. Designated PPE and/or electrostatic dissipative protection must be worn where required; otherwise, office or business-casual attire consistent with site safety guidelines is appropriate. The job involves regularly sitting and using hands to handle or operate equipment, standing, walking, and reaching, with occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Regular lifting or moving of up to 5 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 20 pounds is required. The employee must be able to focus while multitasking and managing overlapping priorities.

Requirements

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in manufacturing, operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–3 years of manufacturing experience with prior leadership or supervisory responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of production workflows, KPIs, labor planning, and root cause analysis.
• Proficiency in manufacturing systems, KPI tracking, data analysis, and problem-solving tools.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to manage daily performance and corrective actions.
• Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and reporting.
• Ability to focus on multitasking and managing overlapping priorities.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodation as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Support production team execution to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity cost targets.
• Perform hands-on production activities as needed to maintain workflow and meet operational demands.
• Reinforce adherence to operational and quality standards to ensure compliant production.
• Support management of staffing, output, and on-time delivery within the assigned production area or shift.
• Resolve moderately complex production and personnel issues to maintain daily operations.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, supply chain, Program Management, and maintenance to resolve operational challenges.
• Communicate production performance, issues, and improvement plans to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and performance feedback to production employees.
• Support labor utilization, overtime control, and reduction of scrap or rework to improve performance.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree