Associate Production Supervisor

Flex•Columbia, SC

About The Position

The Associate Production Supervisor directs manufacturing operations for a shift or group of production lines, ensuring production reaches volume, quality, and cost goals. The role leads multiple processes or lines in a highly technical environment and supports their operational success through performance evaluation, troubleshooting, scheduling, process improvement, and team coaching. The supervisor works with operators, engineers, project teams, and potentially the maintenance function to improve efficiency and quality, meet customer requirements, and ensure compliance with manufacturing standards and established policies and procedures. The role also contributes to department budget planning and expense management.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus one year of operations experience or three years of team lead experience.
Demonstrated operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex functional standards.
General knowledge of functional concepts and a rudimentary understanding of Flex policies and procedures, including awareness of functional impacts on work processes and other functions.
Ability to use telephones, enter data, and use office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and database systems.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define and solve practical problems and handle a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to collect data, establish facts, interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule instructions, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

Direct manufacturing operations for a shift or group of production lines to meet volume, quality, and cost goals.
Lead production across several processes or lines in a highly technical environment and be responsible for their success.
Regularly evaluate plant operating performance and advise on changes that could improve efficiency and quality.
Lead a team of professionals, such as engineers or officers, to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements.
Troubleshoot and analyze operational problems and advise on resolutions.
Guide discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding and capability.
Solicit and evaluate ideas for plant improvements and collaborate with qualified engineers on project proposals.
Provide technical and operational advice to project teams.
May serve as the principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
Train and coach junior operators.
Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.
Initiate and participate in process development and cost improvement projects.
Assist with department budget planning and manage department expenses.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing individuals on control points, equipment, and resources, and by maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with manufacturing standards.