B-Shift Supervisor

IDEX•West Henrietta, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, IH&S has a long history of driving growth in life sciences and healthcare by embracing innovation and redefining the supplier-customer relationship. The work we do every day allows us to discover key insights and break new ground to create some of the most meaningful technologies that have a lasting impact on companies, industries, and society. One of business segments is called Life Science Optics and we are looking to add more talent to the team. Our Optics Center of Excellence (COE) in West Henrietta, NY, is a manufacturing and R&D focused team that sits at the leading edge of high-end optics for life sciences. Focused on assisting partners at every stage of the development processes, we invest in people and infrastructure to drive bold ideas and pragmatic solutions. With its optics-rich foundation of talent, universities, and supporting businesses, Rochester is the ideal location to elevate your career with fascinating work and endless opportunities. Our formula for success is simple. We work hard to maintain a culture where you can own your work; you are encouraged to try new ideas in a collaborative environment; and you can apply your skillset to enable our clients to gain a competitive advantage in their own market. At IDEX Health & Science, you have the opportunity to work with a great group of people, mentor others, and build a great future.

Requirements

At least two-years of supervisory experience
Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Capacity management
Manufacturing experience in a low volume high mix environment
Experience with ERP systems preferred, especially JD Edwards
Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing relationships with internal stakeholders
Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Detail oriented and driven to excellence
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight
Strong computer skills
US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident (due to ITAR/EAR criteria)

Nice To Haves

Technical Degree Preferred
Production Planning experience desirable

Responsibilities

Provide supervision to all functions of the Manufacturing process, Materials, Equipment and Facility Maintenance activities for the LSO Systems Value streams including high precision optical system builds utilizing Electronics, Machined Metals, and Optical Lens components, along with quality activities that support these product lines.
Ensure compliance to company and employee standards while leading by example.
Interface with production planning to ensure attainable schedules are in place and then deliver as expected.
Set priorities and work cross-functionally to resolve production issues, escalating when appropriate.
Provide and share process knowledge and technical skills so that the teams can achieve consistent and sustained manufacturing efficiency and process improvement.
Project and display an engaging, empowering and encouraging leadership style.
Lead with direction and vision, continually re-enforcing process standardisation in any form.
Develop focus and direction promoting a “one team, one vision” approach.
Lead Daily Manufacturing Meetings and develop clear and effective communication tools to advance employee engagement.
Provide support and direction to the production technicians, facilitating directional change with team and Process Engineering involvement, and process improvement suggestions that display clear business or process benefit.
Lead daily management meetings to update Safety, Quality, and Delivery metrics.
Participate in CI projects, and in conjunction with project team members.
Attend CI workshops as a team member; taking ownership of team actions as required.
Assist in the implementation of all CI actions by area.
Communicate results through DMM.
Support the team members with consistent, clear and engaging communication.