2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor

Dover CorporationPearland, TX
Onsite

About The Position

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Manufacturing Supervisor for our Cook Compression brand, located at our South Houston/ Pearland ISO certified manufacturing facility. This role oversees production on 2nd shift (Monday- Friday 3pm- 12am). We are part of Dover Corporation, a $7.7 billion global company known for stability and innovation. As the 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor, you will supervise the manufacturing processes in a safe and efficient manner to ensure product is shipped on time and at a profit. Responsible for supervising, planning team support, schedule adherence and directing the hourly work force to achieve daily plans to satisfy customer demand. This includes managing a team of around 26 people, including machine operators, machinists, and assembly personnel. The shift hours are 3:00 pm- 12am.

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ supervisory production experience, preferably in a high mix manufacturing and machining environment.
  • CNC experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and concepts with continuous improvement experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in motivating a team to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and resolve issues.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills, ability to solve complex problems.
  • Experience training machinists on technical and lean aspects.
  • Ability to read, understand and interpret drawings and blueprints.
  • Strong leadership and managerial skills and experience.
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Excel) and ERP/ systems.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey instructions, report issues, and collaborate with other departments and shifts.

Nice To Haves

  • Degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • Compression and/or injection molding experience.
  • Lean Manufacturing training and/or certification.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise a make to order, precision component manufacturing site which includes CNC and manual machining.
  • Ensure team members are safety, quality, and efficiency minded.
  • Facilitate shift team meetings and safety meetings.
  • Enforce safety protocols, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, including OSHA and company-specific safety guidelines.
  • Conduct accident investigations and complete accident reports as required.
  • Act as point of contact for emergency response on 2nd Shift.
  • Organize and assign work to utilize available skills, knowledge and experience, labor-hours, and production equipment to obtain the most favorable cost and quality consistent with production schedules.
  • Ensure downtime/OEE system is maintained and updated.
  • Work closely with plant leadership to achieve production goals.
  • Check on work in progress to ensure the meeting of quality standards; Assist with the resolution of CARs and NCMRs, as necessary.
  • Support overall ISO procedures and QMS.
  • Coach, train, motivate, and mentor employees.
  • Participate in new employee selection and hiring.
  • Conduct performance assessments for the hourly team members.
  • Understand cell, value stream, and plant metrics.
  • Able to identify gaps between current state and targets and implement corrective actions using problem-solving tools, driving towards operational excellence.
  • Oversee and lead continuous improvement activities on 2nd shift such as 5S, “just-do-it,” and Kaizen events.
  • Understand, utilize, and maintain value stream boards to communicate the state of the business daily.

Benefits

  • a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
  • medical, dental and vision insurance
  • wellness programs
  • health savings account
  • health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
  • company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
  • supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
  • optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
  • adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
  • commuter benefits
  • parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
  • paid time off, including business travel services
  • employee discounts
  • an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services
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