Operations Supervisor - 1st Shift

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal•Santa Ana, CA

About The Position

The Operations Supervisor directly supervises focus-factory/process production employees, maximizing safety, quality, variable cost, individual and plant-wide productivity, and technical skill development to ensure on-time shipments and customer satisfaction. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations and serves as their back-up. The supervisor oversees production methods, scheduling support, performance standards, product and material flow, labor utilization, and daily, weekly, and quarterly resource planning. The role leads employee meetings, continuous-improvement initiatives, quality and delivery efforts, documentation and time-and-attendance recordkeeping, scrap control, and coordination with engineering and quality. It also includes supervisory responsibilities such as hiring, training, work assignment, performance evaluation, discipline, and problem resolution. The position supports cross-training and employee skill development, maintains competency records and skill matrices, administers policies and procedures, and promotes environmental health and safety compliance, including inspections and safety huddles. Other related duties may be assigned or requested.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience.
Engineering degree highly preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
Ability to work flexible hours.
Ability to motivate and develop teams to meet performance requirements.
Blueprint-reading ability.
Analytical skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Intermediate to advanced use of MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and QAD.
Ability to use inspection equipment, including a micrometer, comparator, and dial caliper.
Ability to meet competing deadlines.
Strong continuous-improvement mindset.
Attention to detail.
Performance-management capability.
Knowledge of oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree.
Blueprint reading.
Experience using MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and QAD at an intermediate to advanced level.
Experience using inspection equipment such as a micrometer, comparator, and dial caliper.

Responsibilities

Work with support departments to ensure production methods and practices meet internal quality standards, customer requirements, and the AS9100 program.
Assist planners and schedulers as needed with scheduling manufacturing operations within the assigned focus-factory/process.
Analyze, establish, and communicate performance standards for the assigned focus-factory/process.
Control product, material, and labor flows to maximize productivity and minimize cost while meeting safety, quality, inventory, and throughput targets.
Review and plan daily, weekly, and quarterly labor, equipment, tooling, and supply requirements to meet manufacturing throughput and productivity targets.
Lead daily employee team meetings, solicit employee feedback, and address obstacles to performance and improvements to the work environment.
Lead development and implementation of systems to improve internal and external quality, reduce costs, and deliver on time to customer requirements.
Document department functions and review and maintain the daily time-and-attendance recordkeeping system.
Ensure scrap collection is properly controlled and disposed of in the assigned focus-factory/process.
Collaborate with engineering and quality to meet scrap, cost, and safety requirements, and proactively manage the process-improvement pipeline.
Provide effective leadership and maintain a positive and productive work environment with customers, clients, and co-workers.
Analyze variable labor costs daily, determine staffing levels, and support labor reallocation across manufacturing as needed.
Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; evaluate and appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve problems in a timely manner.
Coordinate the My Idea program for the assigned focus-factory/process.
Plan and support cross-training to eliminate skill gaps and build a skilled, adaptable workforce.
Ensure completion of competency forms and certifications and maintain an employee skill matrix.
Administer policies and procedures as required.
Promote a zero-injury culture by complying proactively with environmental safety practices and regulations.
Read SDS documents and maintain thorough knowledge of oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements.
Conduct EH&S self-inspections and safety huddles in areas of responsibility.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.