Production Supervisor

Flex•Milpitas, CA

1d•$86,100 - $118,400

About The Position

The Production Supervisor directs manufacturing operations for a shift or group of production lines, ensuring volume, quality, and cost goals are achieved. The role oversees several processes or lines in a highly technical environment and manages a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements. It reviews operating performance, identifies factors affecting results, troubleshoots operational problems, and advises on changes that may improve efficiency and quality. The supervisor coaches operators, supports process and cost improvements, advises project teams, and may serve as the principal interface between operations and maintenance. The position also prioritizes production schedules, assists with department budget planning and expense management, maintains a safe and clean work environment, and ensures employees are trained, certified, and compliant with standards and safety requirements. The role requires regular use of office and data-analysis skills, including telephones, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and database software. The work environment may occasionally involve moving mechanical parts, repetitive motion, toxic or caustic chemicals, and electrical-shock risk; noise is usually moderate. Physical duties include regularly talking and hearing, frequently standing and walking, occasionally sitting, handling small components, and reaching. The employee regularly lifts or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds; close vision is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. The role requires strict adherence to safety protocols, work instructions, training, posted signs, site safety regulations, and relevant regulatory standards. The advertised annual base pay range is $86,100 to $118,400 USD. Flex offers medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, matching 401(k) contributions, vacation and paid sick time, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing.
Six years of operations experience.
Expertise in a complex functional or technical area, or broad knowledge across multiple areas.
Advanced people-management and/or process-management skills, and customer relationship skills with internal and external customers.
Knowledge of multiple functional technologies, processes, industries, or functions, and understanding of their interdependencies at the site.
Experience in performance development, teaching or leading, mentoring, and/or organization development.
Ability to instill appropriate behavior in others in support of Flex values.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define and solve practical problems involving varied conditions and limited standardization.
Ability to collect data, establish facts, interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions, and draw valid conclusions.
Must adhere to safety protocols, work instructions, training, posted signs, site safety regulations, and relevant regulatory standards.
Physical ability to regularly talk and hear, frequently stand and walk, occasionally sit, handle small components, and reach with hands and arms; regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds; close vision is required.

Responsibilities

Direct manufacturing operations for a shift or group of production lines to meet volume, quality, and cost goals.
Oversee production across several processes or lines in a highly technical environment.
Manage a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements.
Review plant operating performance, identify issues affecting performance, and advise on operating changes to improve efficiency and quality.
Troubleshoot and analyze operational problems and advise on their resolution.
Coach operators through regular discussions to improve performance, operational understanding, and capability.
Evaluate plant-improvement ideas and work with qualified engineers to develop project proposals.
Provide technical and operational advice to project teams.
May act as the principal interface between the operations team and the maintenance function.
May train and coach junior operators and junior team supervisors.
Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.
Initiate and participate in process-development and cost-improvement projects.
Assist with department budget planning and manage department expenses.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on control points, equipment, and resources, and by maintaining compliance with policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with standards.
Ensure manufacturing-area personnel are trained and certified for their specific functions.
Ensure manufacturing personnel follow safety guidelines and applicable safety requirements.