Production Cell Supervisor

Birk Manufacturing Inc.•East Lyme, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

A Production Cell Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and contributing to daily manufacturing operations to ensure production goals, quality standards, safety requirements, and delivery schedules are consistently met. This role provides leadership and direction to production staff, coordinates workflow and resources, monitors productivity and efficiency, and works closely with other departments to resolve issues and support continuous improvement initiatives. The Production Supervisor is also responsible for training employees, maintaining a safe and organized work environment, and promoting accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence throughout the production process.

Requirements

Leadership, coaching & team management
Problem solving & decision making
Communication & presentation skills
Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment.
Results driven
Technical competency
Thoroughness & attention to detail
Time management & prioritization
Conflict resolution skills
Safety/OSHA compliance knowledge
Determined, not easily distracted
Supervising the direct reports, mainly ‘Production Assemblers’, of their assigned production cell/area.
High school diploma required.
Minimum one (1) year experience working in an ISO certified manufacturing facility.
Minimum one (1) year leadership, supervisory or management experience.
PC literate with working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree
Experience with LEAN manufacturing.
More than two (2) years’ experience in a production supervisory role.
Leadership, continuous improvement, quality, soldering or crimping (IPC 610 / 620, J-STD 001) or other specialized certifications specific to manufacturing, continuous improvement and/or supervision/management/leadership.

Responsibilities

Maintain steady and constant awareness of job statuses and production flow.
Understand specific and unique job requirements and resource needs for current and upcoming jobs to ensure seamless flow of production.
Communicate short term resources needs to department supervisors and escalate to managers as needed.
Communicate long-term resources needs to manager.
Report-out to management on job updates and statuses during Gemba walks.
Identify and coordinate direct employee training and cross training needs.
Approve and manage time off requests.
Monitor and, if necessary, address punctuation, attendance, and job performance issues.
Monitor and control overtime of direct reports in accordance with company policies and the needs of individual jobs that require overtime.
Ensure compliance with work instructions and company policies.
Address personnel matters including recognition and disciple/improvement needed.
Conduct performance reviews and employee feedback discussions.
Communicate company announcements, updates, policy changes, closures, and events.
Participate in quarterly safety reviews and area walk-throughs.
Help implement and facilitate LEAN and 6S practices.
Develop and maintain standard work for direct reports.