Manufacturing Supervisor

Yaskawa Motoman Robotics Career•Miamisburg, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for enforcing safety rules, coordinating and planning manufacturing department assets and resources, and supervising the assembly, startup/debug, and testing of custom robotic systems. This role involves assisting in the recruitment cycle, providing day-to-day coaching and mentorship, identifying training needs, and guiding employee development. The supervisor will collaborate with various departments to ensure efficiency, productivity, and quality goals are met, and will lead continuous improvement efforts and maintain quality assurance and ISO compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree and a minimum of 4 (four) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 3 (three) years of direct supervisory experience.
Excellent interpersonal (leadership, professional development, teamwork, counseling, etc.) planning, organizational and time management skills.
Ability to prioritize and successfully attack multiple problems simultaneously.
Ability to shoulder constant pressures of a dynamic and changing environment.
Regularly required to talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
May frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Basic awareness of hazardous materials cautions.

Responsibilities

Enforce all safety rules and policies to ensure a safe working environment.
Support manufacturing management in coordinating, planning, scheduling, and supervising manufacturing department assets and resources (people, budget, capital equipment, tool room, floor space, etc.) within the established guidelines of departmental and company policy.
Assist in the full recruitment cycle, including interviewing, hiring and onboarding Automation Technicians.
Provide day-to-day coaching and mentorship, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and collaboration.
Assist in identifying training needs, coordinate activity timing, and maintain a comprehensive training schedule for Manufacturing.
Guide employee development through performance feedback, coaching and annual evaluations.
Collaborate with Application and Service Departments to coordinate field installations and service support.
Purchase operating materials and approve expense reports under specific guidelines and within budget limits.
Work cross-functionally with Sales, Order Entry, Materials, Engineering (mechanical/electrical/controls), customer, and Project Management functions to ensure efficiency, productivity, quality, and production goals are met on time and to the satisfaction of the customer and shareholders.
Work with leadership to define, document, and institute departmental policies and procedures.
Define, manage, assign, and carry out all necessary collateral duties.
Lead Continuous Improvement efforts through departmental feedback and lessons learned.
Maintain Quality Assurance, ISO compliance, and continuous improvement programs to drive operational excellence.
Supervise the assembly, startup/debug and test of "one-of-a-kind” custom robotic systems.
Manage rigging team activities for the assembly and setup of large mechanical structures.
Support field installation by ensuring access to necessary materials, documentation, tools, and engineering assistance.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.