Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Scope of leadership role

This role requires an individual to carry out various duties and responsibilities with a sense of urgency to support Boston Gear's on time delivery objectives while supporting machining, mechanical assembly, painting/packaging and the distribution of products. The position is "hands on" in a fast-paced, physically demanding assembly and machining environment and requires a supervisor who is willing and able to coach, develop and mentor as well as work alongside, their employees daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibilities to include, but not limited to: planning, assigning, and directing work; administering and complying with Company policies and procedures.
• Managing attendance and approving timekeeping records in a timely manner for processing payroll.
• Interviewing, onboarding, and training employees.
• Managing performance, writing and conducting performance appraisals, and administering corrective actions.
• Proactively responding to employee concerns to ensure high morale and maximum employee satisfaction.
• Facilitate, promote, support, and implement lean manufacturing initiatives that drive continuous improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost in the Assembly and Machining departments across the facility.
• Following the Regal Rexnord Business system, tools and methods.
• Lead and/or participate in Kaizen events and participate in daily Tier 1,2,3 meetings.
• Assist the Production Manager with executing strategic deployment of RBS objectives.
• Serve as an active member of the Safety Committee by leading a safety team and participating in monthly safety meetings, conducting core safety audits, and safety incident reenactments.
• Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing compliance with the plant's Safety Policy and state and federal OSHA, EPA and NCDEQ regulations.
• Evaluate production and quality problems, provide guidance and assistance with resolving issues, and facilitate actions to implement corrective actions, including technical support and instruction for new manufacturing procedures.
• Continuously seek out and recommend measures to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality. Coordinate and administer Quality Incident Investigations to problem-solve incidents.
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization, workflow, and design of equipment layout and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Fulfill administrative responsibilities as required by the role to include, but not limited to, developing and writing work instructions and job breakdowns, completing production reports and problem-solving / corrective action documents, and maintaining training/skills matrices.
• Actively engage in and support in the implementation of new product launches.
• Assist with maintaining inventory accuracy and supporting ongoing BOM and routing improvements.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of a two-year Associate degree in relevant discipline is required. A Bachelor's degree is strongly desired.
• 2 or more years of progressive work experience in a manufacturing production environment, preferably in mechanical products (metal cutting industry and assembly) required.
• A solid background in machining techniques in a machining role (including CNC programming) and/or mechanical assembly techniques is strongly desired.
• Prior supervisory experience of hourly production employees is strongly desired.

Critical Competencies

• Demonstrated leadership skills and perform as a self-starter that promotes teamwork, ability to maximize employee engagement, and develop employees to fulfill their highest potential.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a demonstrated understanding of common manufacturing, machining and assembly processes, equipment or machinery.
• Demonstrated proficiency with reading and understanding blueprints, technical drawings, schematics.
• Strong analytical ability to recognize the need for modification of procedures or processes, identify root cause with a Go and See mindset, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions where limited standardization or information exists.
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills, including having a continuous improvement mindset and an advocate for change. This includes the ability to work with demanding and changing schedules, pressure for maximum output, solving varied and complex production problems requiring original and technical approaches and/or coordination with other departments.
• Highly productive with a strong sense of urgency and orientation to details, accuracy, and excellent outcomes.
• Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to be self-directed and self-motivated, effectively manage time and multiple priorities, and meet deliverables in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills which foster teamwork and collaboration and develop high quality working relationships to influence, gain support, and achieve results. This includes strong cooperation with production, engineering, and maintenance personnel, as well as external customers and vendors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively deliver and transfer knowledge of technical concepts and respond to questions.
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changes in customer demand, internal processes, delays or unexpected events to meet daily customer demand and on time delivery requirements, including performing any task required to meet department objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle proprietary and sensitive information with integrity.
• Demonstrated safety orientation and compliance mindset.
• Intermediate to advanced level proficiency with MS Office software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to be flexible by shifting hours or working extended hours, including weekends as required to support manufacturing needs.
• Willing and able to occasionally travel domestically or internationally up to 10%.
• Proven success in implementing process or product improvements.
• Role model for Integrity, Responsibility, Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion, Customer Success, Innovation with Purpose, Continuous Improvement, Performance, Passion to Win, and Sense of Urgency

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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