Lamination Supervisor

VEKA - North America•Reno, NV

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lamination Supervisor manages production operations to meet scheduled demand and efficient inventory turns. This role is responsible for product quality and the safe operation of the production area, including the safe handling of tooling to ensure the lamination of a quality product. The supervisor determines proper staffing levels daily and may be responsible for other machine groups, including equipment and personnel, in the absence of assigned managers. Accurate and timely data entry of required reports, such as Tulip production reports and scrap data, is essential. The supervisor is responsible for maintaining and driving VEKA policies and standards, including safety, housekeeping, material packaging, and scrap segregation requirements. This role collaborates with other departments, including Scheduling, Maintenance, Warehouse, CCC, and QA, to resolve quality or delivery issues. Additionally, the supervisor builds a high-performing team through hiring, training, evaluation, and development, determining individual employee needs and recommending career development and training opportunities. They review audits and training to ensure deficiencies are corrected and/or retrained. The role also involves receiving and directing incoming phone calls during non-business hours, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Thorough understanding and expertise of Lamination process
Proficient computer skills for reporting purpose
Passion for safety and quality
Leadership qualities utilizing influence over position with the ability to motivate employees and to delegate.
Ability to work in cross functional, fast-paced environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to handle multiple priorities, results driven and self-motivated.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively about solutions and improvements with a logical and methodical mindset.
Aptitude for mechanical processes
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Keen attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness
Flexibility in job responsibilities and assignments

Nice To Haves

Lamination experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manages production operation to meet scheduled demand and efficient inventory turns.
Responsible for product quality and safe operation of production area including the safe handling of tooling to ensure Lamination of a quality product including periodic line checks.
Determines proper staffing levels daily.
Responsibility for other machine groups including equipment and personnel in the absence of the assigned managers to support groups for direction.
Accurately and timely Data Entry of required reports to include – Tulip production reports, scrap and any other information requested by management.
Responsible to maintain and drive VEKA policies and standards to include safety standards, housekeeping standards, material packaging standards and scrap segregation requirements.
Works collaboratively with other departments across the VEKA organization to include: Scheduling for high priority items that require adjustments to the schedule, Maintenance Department to ensure proper upkeep of equipment and report of breakdowns and equipment problems, Warehouse Department to ensure base material is available for Lamination, and CCC and QA to resolve and quality or delivery issues.
Builds a high performing team through hiring, training, evaluation, and development.
Determines individual employee needs and recommends opportunity for career development and training.
Reviews all audits and training to ensure that noted deficiencies identified are corrected and/or retrained.
Receives and directs in-coming phone calls during non-business hours.
All other duties as assigned.