Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)•West Lafayette, IN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Manufacturing Supervisor who will actively monitor process indicators to ensure the identification, collaboration, and effective implementation of necessary actions to achieve department objectives. The supervisor will also monitor employee performance, provide feedback, mentor and coach employees, conduct performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals. Additionally, they will mentor other supervisors, align goals with organizational objectives, identify and implement change initiatives, assess training needs, and oversee the department's training program. The position requires proactively addressing personnel issues, auditing department processes, coordinating with engineering staff for new product launches, justifying staffing and capital needs, and utilizing advanced process improvement techniques and Lean Manufacturing tools. The supervisor will also implement and promote safety initiatives, model and teach company values and principles, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

6+ years of supervisory experience
Demonstrated ability to model, mentor and teach SEL Values to others
Proven ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly to a diverse audience.
Proven ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed.
Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow for up and downstream departments.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.)
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to quickly learn new skills, assume new responsibilities and continuously identify, measure and improve process.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Nice To Haves

College degree (BS or BA)
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.)

Responsibilities

Actively monitor process indicators to ensure identification, collaboration and effective implementation of necessary actions to achieve department objectives.
Monitor employee performance, regularly provide employee feedback, empower, mentor and coach employees, write and deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.
Mentor supervisors and align their goals with organizational objectives.
Identify change initiatives and engage employees in positively implementing and communicating change.
Responsible for assessing department training needs, overseeing department training program and driving training initiatives.
Proactively and effectively address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.
Audit department processes, identify and implement action plans to address gaps.
Coordinate and provide input to engineering staff and participate in new product launches.
Justify staffing and capital needs through the collection and reporting of data.
Utilize and teach advanced process improvement techniques and Lean Manufacturing tools to others.
Implement safety initiatives promote safety standards to others.
Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Understand. Create. Simplify.
Other duties as assigned.