Production Supervisor

MicroConnex•Snoqualmie, WA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor works under the supervision of the Manufacturing Manager. The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising employees engaged in the manufacturing of products within quality, time, and cost standards. Additional responsibilities include enforcing safety protocols, implementing and monitoring process improvements, maintaining process control and troubleshooting documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
2 years supervisory experience needed.
Experience with Lean Production, for example, 5S principles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Familiarity with the seven tools of Statistical Process Control.
Advanced in MS Office Suite and SharePoint.
Advanced knowledge of ERP systems, SAP preferred.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent management and communication skills.
Able to adapt management, training, and communication style to the needs of their team or individual employees.
Strong teamwork and relationship-building skills.
Effectively communicates and builds trust with site leadership and other departments.
Leverages relationships to advance the needs of the site.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant environment.
Understanding and experience in Lean manufacturing environment.
Able to drive continuous improvement projects within their own team and area.
Candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in manufacturing, preferred.
Background in electronics and regulated discrete manufacturing environments, preferred.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee production and quality of products to ensure MCX produces defect-free products which meet or exceed customer expectations, on schedule, and to customer requirements.
Closely monitor operational performance to meet goals and objectives established by the company using plant metrics as a tool for continuous improvement.
Establish and maintain tiered reporting and problem solving.
Ensures minimal machine downtime by ensuring workstations are staffed, work orders and materials lined up, and set-up times kept to schedule.
Direct and supervise all personnel involved with the production/manufacturing of products.
Provides training and development; coaches and develops employees within assigned areas, fostering open communication within the group to promote teamwork.
Ensures team is cross trained to support scheduling flexibility according to site standards.
Responsible for planning and directing the workflow, assembly methods and workforce utilization for MCX.
Ensures all Quality system procedures and documentation requirements are consistently followed.
Ensures all company policies including workflow and safety are followed and enforced.
Conducts regularly scheduled safety meetings in accordance with OSHA standards and in accordance with company’s written safety policy and procedures.
Documents all training records for production/manufacturing employees to ensure all appropriate and mandated training is completed and properly documented.
Promotes and holds team accountable for 5S and good manufacturing practices, COS (Cost of Sales), and Lean problem solving.
Participates in and supports kaizens and other CI activities.
Build and develop a team through coaching, mentoring, and structured development plans.
Champion employee engagement through regular feedback, recognition, and open communication.
Other duties as required in support of the department and the company.