OEM Assistant Supervisor / Production Team Lead
About The Position
Cates is seeking an OEM Assistant Supervisor to join their growing OEM production team. This role is for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and delivering quality products. The position involves coaching employees, improving production efficiency, solving manufacturing challenges, and building industry-leading industrial control panels. The ideal candidate prefers being on the production floor, enjoys mentoring employees, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Cates emphasizes career advancement, modern manufacturing practices, continuous improvement, employee development, a safety-first culture, and teamwork.
Requirements
- 5+ years of manufacturing experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong knowledge of industrial control panel assembly
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Ability to prioritize multiple production demands
Nice To Haves
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree
- Lean Manufacturing experience
- Six Sigma experience
- ERP or production scheduling software experience
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Responsibilities
- Supervise daily production activities on the OEM manufacturing floor
- Coordinate production batches for maximum efficiency
- Ensure production goals, quality standards, and delivery schedules are achieved
- Remove obstacles that impact workflow
- Lead, motivate, and support production technicians
- Assign work based on priorities and employee strengths
- Train new employees and continue developing existing team members
- Provide coaching, feedback, and performance guidance
- Partner with Human Resources on attendance and performance matters
- Monitor workmanship throughout production
- Conduct inspections and verify products meet customer specifications
- Identify quality concerns before they become problems
- Promote continuous improvement throughout the department
- Solve production issues quickly and effectively
- Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency
- Monitor productivity and resource utilization
- Assist with production reporting and performance metrics
- Ensure employees follow all safety procedures
- Lead by example in maintaining a clean and organized work environment
- Encourage a culture where safety comes first
- Monitor consumable inventory and production supplies
- Help ensure materials and tools are available when needed
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Opportunities for advancement
- Stable, growing company
- Collaborative leadership team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
