Supervisor, Manufacturing

Supervisor, Manufacturing

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for directing team leads and team members in accomplishing manufacturing responsibilities. The manufacturing supervisor manages their team (manufacturing lines, cells, or areas) as an operational team with responsibility for accomplishing company goals and targets in accordance with company policies, manufacturing standards and methods, quality standards for safety, product quality, customer satisfaction, accuracy, productivity, cost reduction, housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork and morale. The manufacturing supervisor is also responsible for working cross functionally with other Mizuho OSI teams to optimize output and efficiency to ensure that company production and quality goals are achieved.

Essential job functions include:

• Function as a first-line supervisor over team leads and team members.
• Plan and coordinate hiring and placement of team members with the manufacturing manager.
• Monitor and track staffing conditions, work hours and overtime, job rotation, and absenteeism.
• Responsible for managing and appraising team member job performance and recommending corrective action.
• Develop and maintain positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication and teamwork.
• Provide direction and motivation to team members emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, and morale.
• Lead continuous improvement activity for their assigned area.
• Maintain, monitor, and update department and KPI board and graphs, daily, and initiate continuous improvement activities.
• Initiate, coordinate, and participate in safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvement projects.
• Lead the implementation of team members' ideas and suggestions and management directed initiatives.
• Maintain a safe working environment for all team members.
• Oversee all training of team members and assign experienced trainers to perform new team member training and cross training as needed.
• Maintain training matrix for team leads and team members, assuring training is effective and corrects sub-standard performance.
• Maintain, plan, and prepare department work instructions, as required.
• Ensure further development of team members through performance evaluation, development of training plans, feedback and coaching.
• Perform other various administrative duties.

Physical requirements include standing, walking, bending, stooping, squatting, lifting up to 45 pounds, and close vision.

Work environment includes exposure to sharp objects, tools, hot objects, adhesives, various testing equipment, isopropyl alcohol, soldering equipment, hi-pot testers and other equipment, etc. The noise level is usually moderate to high. The temperature in the production area varies dependent upon the temperature outside.

Qualifications and requirements include a high school diploma, minimum of three years supervisory experience in manufacturing/medical device environment, knowledge of manufacturing procedures, understanding of manufacturing type work, experience using and maintaining production tools and equipment, ability to read blueprints and part drawings, ability to lead teams focusing on motivation, collaboration, planning, and problem solving, experience working with material requirements planning (MRP), knowledge of production control concepts and technical competence, understanding of quality systems and continuous improvement concepts, neat and professional appearance, outgoing people-oriented personality, good computer skills, ability to efficiently and effectively use Microsoft products, ability to clearly express oneself verbally in the English language, ability to communicate effectively with employees and other business contacts in a courteous and professional manner, excellent customer focus with a high sense of urgency, ability to function calmly in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously, ability to clearly and effectively express oneself through written means, ability to perform basic arithmetic functions, create and reconcile reports, demonstrate strong analytical skills, and attention to detail, ability to respond sensitively to the needs and feelings of others regardless of position, ability to accept interpersonal differences, to maintain rapport, and to interact effectively with all levels of employees within the organization, ability to demonstrate an understanding, and the regular use of a time management process, which systematically structures one's own work to provide for effective task performance and to plan and prioritize items to meet future demands, ability to establish and accomplish goals independently and to function as a positive and productive team member.

Salary range: $49.04 - $56.73 hourly DOE + potential annual bonus + comprehensive benefits package