Production Supervisor - Premise | Night Shift

Afl • Duncan, SC

247d

About The Position

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $2B in revenue, and employ approximately 9,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity. AFL is seeking a Manufacturing Crew Supervisor for the Premise Department in Duncan, SC. The Crew Leader position will be a member of the Cable manufacturing team responsible for supervision, training, leading, and motivating the associates that are on their team. The Crew Supervisor will be a strong advocate for safety and ensure all operators understand and abide by AFL's safety guidelines and procedures. This position will report to the Production Department Manager - Premise. This position will also take direction and guidance from various other departments (i.e. Quality, Scheduling, etc.)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent manufacturing work experience.
• At least 2 years of supervisory manufacturing experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong math skills; ability to analyze problems and justify decisions.
• Able to support weekend and night shift operations.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience supervising in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Specific Training of basic supervisory skills such as Leadership, Motivation, Conflict Resolution, Time Management, and EEOC compliance is preferred.
• Able to execute Oracle WIP transactions and solve basic issues encountered in production.
• Experienced user of MS Outlook and Office (Excel and Word).

Responsibilities

• Act as first responder for near miss or injury events in their area.
• Initiate incident reports before the end of the shift.
• Facilitate plant evacuation in their area in the event of an emergency.
• Ensure all lines follow the schedule in sequence.
• Notify department manager or process engineer to resolve schedule issues in advance.
• Expedite critical orders that are behind due to prior compliance issues.
• Ensure authorized rework is completed and facilitate movement of NCMIR materials that are necessary for upstream processes.
• Reassign operators as needed to meet the daily schedule.
• Operate / Oversee lines as needed to support break relief, quality checks, process monitoring, etc.
• Identify and communicate instances where there is excessive or non-scheduled consumption of line time.
• Resolve administrative barriers such as Oracle transaction issues, set-up document, and routing/BoM discrepancies.
• Empowered to stop a line in the event of a quality upset.
• Facilitate teamwork to reduce setup and changeover times.
• Assign and verify that partials, shorts, and fallout are being consumed.
• Identify chronic issues that require second level support impacting efficiency and material utilization.
• Facilitate and improve all 5S areas utilized by Premise Operations.
• Supervise, monitor, and mentor their crew of machine operators to meet safety, quality, productivity, and delivery goals.
• Conduct shift debrief with off-going/oncoming Crew Supervisor.
• Execute on other assignments from Management.

Benefits

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Services and Drinking Places
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree