Manufacturing Supervisor

TDK-Lambda Americas•Neptune, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor. Acquired by TDK in 2008, TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. represents the culmination of three well-established North American power manufacturers: Electronic Measurements Inc., Lambda Electronics, and Innoveta Technologies. We have earned the reputation of being a trusted world-class organization through a history of providing reliable and innovative power supplies. Our broad product offering features over 6,000 models that are suited for many applications, including medical, industrial, broadcast, defense, factory automation, and LED/LCD signage. Our view is that "power supply" is more than just an electronic device, but the heart of our customer's systems. This belief has helped us become a global leader in our industry. We employ approximately 300 people in our engineering, manufacturing, and sales offices across the United States. At our company, we value the work and ideas of our employees. They are encouraged to express their opinions and take the initiative, which has helped with the growth of our community and kept us at the cutting edge of new technologies. We offer our employees not only a career opportunity but also an environment that allows them to succeed.

Requirements

Six to ten years of related experience OR a combination of relevant education, training, and experience
Must pass Electrical Safety Training if supervising any test areas.
IPC J-STD Module Training- Need and Level based on area supervising
Should have excellent attendance, reliable transportation, may need to be CPR/First Aid/AED trained

Nice To Haves

Technical knowledge for the area supervising a plus.

Responsibilities

Familiar with ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental, ANSI ESD S20.20, JIT Manufacturing, Kanban systems, Continuous Flow Manufacturing and IPC standards.
Computer skills are a must with experience in using Excel, Word and PowerPoint for the creation and updating of production schedules, team logs, reviews, Manufacturing Instructions, check sheets, labor tracking, problem solving and various other documentation.
Technical knowledge for the area supervising a plus.
Must have good housekeeping practices and the ability to adhere to all company procedures involving production work and safety and be able to get your team to adhere also.
Self motivated, energetic individual capable of handling multiple projects.
Ability to read and understand Bill of Materials, Engineering layout and Assembly Prints.
Strong written and oral communication skills in a team environment.
Set personal and department goals/targets with the ability to facilitate a means of achieving them.
Hold team meetings.
Review and sometimes discipline individuals per performance and company policies.
Write and review ECOs, Deviations, Tollgates for the area supervised.
Must pass Electrical Safety Training if supervising any test areas.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to use internet/intranet, cross functional Enterprise Resource Planning software, the MS Office package, and other software programs and packages to their potential to provide a work product fitting to the level of the position.
Must also be able to perform troubleshooting.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.