Supervisor, Operations 2nd Shift

Zebra Technologies Corporation•Kenosha, WI

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This second shift Supervisor Operations manages the day-to-day execution of Zebra’s manufacturing, distribution or repair businesses, with direct oversight and accountability for the people, productivity, safety, quality and other KPIs with the associated business / site. The role involves managing up to 35 employees and/or contract workers in an operational area, being directly responsible for hiring, onboarding, training, performance, and engagement of the staff. The supervisor will assign daily work, monitor progress, and engage to resolve obstacles to ensure KPIs are met. Collaboration with peers across shifts and functions is essential to support optimized performance across the site/business. The role intentionally engages to drive a culture of belonging, development, safety, continuous improvement, and high performance, modeling Zebra’s culture and values for the teams led. Responsibilities include compiling and analyzing operational data, preparing reports for leadership with proposals to address performance gaps, and evaluating the performance of subordinates, providing coaching and feedback. The supervisor will conduct performance appraisals, determine pay increases for direct reports, and partner with Human Resources to recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges, and discipline. Participation or leadership in projects as assigned and performing other duties as assigned are also part of the role.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent supervisory experience in a related industry
6+ years of experience including minimum 1 year as team lead /supervisor
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Must possess strong problem solving, decision-making and analytical skills
Intermediate level skills in MS Office and Microsoft systems
Working knowledge of ISO standards and guidelines
Knowledge of quality and statistical analysis tools and methodologies

Responsibilities

Manages up to 35 employees and / or contract workers in an operational area
Is directly responsible for the hiring, onboarding, training, performance, and engagement of the staff
Assigns daily work, monitors progress, engages to resolve obstacles to ensure KPIs are met
Collaborates with peers across shifts and functions to support optimized performance across the site / business
Intentionally engages to drive a culture of belonging, development, safely, continuous improvement and high performance
Models Zebra’s culture and values for the teams they lead
Compiles and analyzes operational data; Prepares reports for leadership that include proposals to address performance gaps in the team
Evaluates performance of subordinates, provides coaching and feedback to support success
Conducts performance appraisals and determines pay increases for direct reports in alignment with Zebra’s philosophies and practices
Partners with Human Resources to recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges and discipline
Participates or leads projects as assigned
Performs other duties as assigned