Associate Manufacturing Supervisor

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)•Lewiston, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is looking for an Associate Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee a product line in our Lewiston, ID factory on day shift. This leader will supervise individual contributors, drive daily operations, and champion World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles. The successful candidate will be action-oriented, resilient, and committed to employee development and operational excellence. SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

Requirements

2+ years of leadership experience
Demonstrated ability to model SEL Values to others
Ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly to a diverse audience.
Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow for up and downstream areas.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel with data extraction) and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.)
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

Nice To Haves

College degree (BS or BA)
Supervisory experience or training

Responsibilities

Model SEL Values and Leadership characteristics to employees.
Provide clear direction to work group in order to help meet department production objectives.
Understand upstream and downstream work areas in order to ensure accurate communication and appropriate product flow.
Monitor employee performance, regularly provide employee feedback; empower, mentor and coach employees, write and deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.
Responsible for assessing employee training needs, and providing/overseeing training.
Under guidance, actively and effectively address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.
Create, update and ensure control of area work instructions and reports.
Utilize basic root cause and continuous improvement tools to investigate and address area quality issues.
Promote safety standards to others and assist in implementing safety initiatives.
Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Understand. Create. Simplify.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% employee owned.
Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
10 paid holidays
Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
9 paid sick days
Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
Growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Wellness benefits
Fertility benefits
Adoption benefits
Flexible spending benefits