Operations Supervisor

IDEX Corporation•Mansfield, OH

57d

About The Position

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Operations Supervisor is a key member of the Warren Rupp Leadership Team. The Operations Supervisor will directly lead the teams responsible for manufacturing within the production facility that align with their specific area of responsibility. The Operations Supervisor will collaborate amongst their peers; Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Engineering, Finance and IT to ensure the manufacturing team meets its business objectives.

Requirements

3 - 10 years of relevant experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Previous experience implementing safety, quality, and production improvement projects
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to effectively present information to employees
Good working knowledge of ERP systems (prefer JDE)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or any other relevant degree
Knowledge of 80/20 and Lean tools
Experience working with site certifications such as ISO9001 and ISO14001
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Responsibilities

Production Output & Order Fulfillment Leads team of hourly team members responsible for production tasks; Assembly, Material Handling, Service Parts, Shipping, etc. aligning with specific areas of responsibility
Communicates with Production Scheduling Team to set daily schedule, understand backlog, and adjust product lead times
Monitors job progress and ensures production orders are completed and shipped on time to customers
Leadership & Staffing Leads GEMBA walks and stand-up meetings to communicate daily performance, business priorities, and improvement opportunities
Monitors daily production goals and labor utilization to ensure team is correctly staffed. Takes actions to allocate resources, train employees, and close any internal skill gaps
Recognize & reward employees who are exceeding expectations
Provides coaching, constructive feedback, and progressive discipline (per HR policy) to employees who need improvement in performance and/or behaviors
Conducts thorough performance reviews that highlights each team member’s contribution, strengths, and areas for improvement
Participate in Merit processes for direct reports
80/20 & Operational Excellence Collaborates with EHS, Maintenance, Continuous Improvement and Quality Managers to ensure safety projects, employee suggestions, and shop floor changes are implemented; high focus on change management
Utilizes 80/20 principles to identify and execute projects that improve production planning, efficiencies, and departmental execution
Participates in CI/Lean activities
Collects data for predetermined metrics
Participates in training as needed
Remaining productive while processing improvements and solving daily production issues
Communicate with business leadership and employees.
Applies 5S in area
All other duties as assigned