Production Supervisor (Swing Shift)

Varex Imaging•Salt Lake City, UT

44d

About The Position

Directs the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. Specific focus on ensuring manufacturing processes remain in control to reduce cost of product failure. Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Will be expected to spend 50% of time in direct labor activities with team members (building product, loading and operating test equipment, etc.). Manages budget and makes recommendation expenditures and direct/indirect labor. Develops schedules based on manpower requirements for assigned areas. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. We offer a 15% Shift Differential for this schedule Performs all required management responsibilities including but not limited to: implementing the company's policies, programs, and guidelines; ensuring employee productivity and growth; managing resources; knowing Varex's business; and maintaining functional, technical, and external market awareness necessary for managing immediate organization. Assists manager in development of long range plans as required. Scope of role may include interaction with other sites and operations. Performs a continuing review of safety considerations to minimize liability risk to company. Responsible for quality measure including scrap, warranty, DOA and avoidable errors.

Requirements

Ability, competence, and confidence to lead people.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Understanding of operations finance, particular to direct and indirect labor and associated expenses
Knowledge with Lean Mfg, DFT, JIT or similar principles
Familiarity and working abilities with: Project Planning, charting and presentations
Proficient in utilizing business tools such as: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Bachelors Degree or equivalent
5 years of related experience.
One year of management experience or supervisory equivalent
Medium work that will frequently require the employee to lift/move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift more than 75 lbs. to greater than 100 lbs.
Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving heavy equipment and/or supplies frequently.
Reaching above and below the shoulder frequently.
Above-average agility and dexterity with the ability to hold, grasp and manipulate small parts and use hand and power tools constantly.
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and handle physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, crouching, stretching, reaching, repetitive motion, or similar activities.
Work environments includes exposure to chemicals, electrical current, proximity to moving mechanical parts, repetitive hand motion, open flame, working from heights, cold environment, hot environment, uneven surface, fumes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP product and productivity software desired.

Responsibilities

Directs the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
Ensuring manufacturing processes remain in control to reduce cost of product failure.
Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
Expected to spend 50% of time in direct labor activities with team members (building product, loading and operating test equipment, etc.).
Manages budget and makes recommendation expenditures and direct/indirect labor.
Develops schedules based on manpower requirements for assigned areas.
Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
Implementing the company's policies, programs, and guidelines
Ensuring employee productivity and growth
Managing resources
Knowing Varex's business
Maintaining functional, technical, and external market awareness necessary for managing immediate organization.
Assists manager in development of long range plans as required.
Performs a continuing review of safety considerations to minimize liability risk to company.
Responsible for quality measure including scrap, warranty, DOA and avoidable errors.