CNC Production Supervisor -2nd shift

Kimber Mfg., Inc.•Troy, AL

About The Position

The CNC Production Supervisor directs manufacturing operations through a team of functional leads for an expanding, high-volume producer of sporting firearms. The role oversees staffing, training, scheduling, and preventive maintenance, and monitors workflow while coordinating with Planning, Manufacturing, Lean, and Process Engineering to implement process improvements and advanced technologies that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The supervisor is responsible for meeting production and quality targets, developing CNC personnel, balancing work-cell capacity, maintaining production assets, and ensuring compliance with company standards. The role leads continuous improvement and capital-improvement efforts, supports employee relations and organizational development, and supervises CNC team leads and operators. The position requires regular, reliable attendance and may involve regular shifts, overtime before and after shifts, and weekends. Work takes place in a manufacturing environment with usually moderate noise and possible exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The role requires compliance with Export Administration Regulations and proof of U.S. Person status upon hire.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Engineering, CNC technical training, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 5 years of related leadership and management experience in a high-volume precision discrete-parts CNC manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others.
Ability to plan 3–6 months ahead.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent project and program management skills.
Quality orientation.
Computer proficiency.
Ability to work as part of a team across related departments and plants, or independently as needed.
Regular, consistent, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance, including ability to work regular hours and shifts, overtime before and after shifts, and weekends.
Must qualify as a U.S. Person under pertinent regulations and provide proof upon hire to comply with Export Administration Regulations.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Knowledge of modern metal cutting, finishing, and assembly techniques.
CNC programming and understanding of G/M code.
Quality background in CNC-manufactured components.
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma training.

Responsibilities

Prepare goal deployment plans to meet annual operating targets and maintain emergency backup plans.
Meet monthly production volume and quality requirements.
Work with the Manufacturing CNC Manager to propose headcount needs and lead problem resolution.
Develop the capabilities of personnel within CNC machining.
Balance work-cell capacity and loading.
Ensure compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, and on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost.
Collaborate with continuous improvement teams to identify and eliminate variation that leads to scrap or rework.
Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to identify, communicate, and drive implementation of capital improvements and optimize workflow across processes and plants.
Manage policy deployment for Lean Manufacturing techniques, training and work standards, cost reduction, EH&S, employee relations, and plant performance measures and metrics.
Maintain facilities and production assets in optimum condition through TPM.
Lead employee relations through communication, coaching, training, and development.
Develop and implement a long-term plan for direct reports and organization to increase department responsiveness.
Supervise CNC team leads and operators daily.
Perform other related duties as assigned.