Manufacturing Supervisor 3rd Shift

ebm-papst Inc.•Farmington, CT

94d•$80,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supervising second shift employees engaged in Sheet Metal and Value Added operations to support safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and continuous improvement objectives. The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodations, to manage, hire, lead, motivate and train the Sheet Metal and Value Added Departments in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws. This includes interpreting company policies, enforcing safety regulations, interpreting specifications, blueprints and job orders, and assigning duties to appropriate personnel. The role involves establishing or adjusting work procedures to meet production schedules, suggesting changes to increase efficiency, and maintaining time and production records. Additionally, the supervisor will confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities, set priorities for assigned personnel, supervise education and training, and plan and requisition materials and tooling. The position requires the use of Shop Floor Control, CAD, MRP II, SAP, and Microsoft Office tools, and ensuring team members comply with departmental policies. Occasional attendance at daytime meetings, training sessions, audits, and other business-related activities outside of normal second shift hours may be required. All employees are expected to follow the Employee Handbook policies and procedures, uphold organizational values, contribute to a positive work environment, report for work consistently and on time, and report unsafe conditions or practices.

Requirements

Minimum of four years of manufacturing experience.
Prior supervisory experience required.
Ability to interpret company policies to team members and enforce safety regulations.
Ability to interpret specifications, blueprints and job orders.
Ability to establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
Ability to suggest changes in work conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
Ability to maintain time and production records.
Ability to confer with other Supervisors to coordinate activities.
Ability to set priorities for and direct the operations of assigned Manufacturing personnel.
Ability to supervise the education and training of personnel.
Ability to plan and requisition materials and tooling.
Proficiency in Shop Floor Control, CAD, MRP II, SAP, and Microsoft Office tools.
Ability to ensure team members comply with departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to attend daytime meetings, training sessions, audits, and other business-related activities outside of normal second shift hours.
Follow the Employee Handbook policies and procedures and uphold organizational values.
Contribute to building a positive work environment.
Report for work consistently and on time.
Report to supervision conditions or practices that are unsafe.

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree in Manufacturing Technology or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage, hire, lead, motivate and train the Sheet Metal and Value Added Departments in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Interpret company policies to team members and enforce safety regulations.
Interpret specifications, blueprints and job orders.
Assign duties to appropriate personnel.
Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
Suggest changes in work conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department or workforce.
Maintain time and production records.
Confer with other Supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
Set priorities for and direct the operations of assigned Manufacturing personnel in Sheet Metal and Value Added operations.
Supervise the education and training of personnel in the selection and execution of Manufacturing Orders (MO’s) to meet cost, quality and delivery goals.
Plan and requisition materials and tooling necessary to support the Manufacturing schedule.
Ensure team members comply with departmental policies and procedures to control the manufacturing process.
Occasionally attend daytime meetings, training sessions, audits, and other business-related activities outside of normal second shift hours.
Perform all other duties as assigned.