SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Production Manager, the 1st Shift Production Supervisor for Electro-Mechanical Assembly of Battery Packs plays a vital role in overseeing the assembly team responsible for assembling products and components. This role involves managing the team’s safety, quality, and performance while ensuring adherence to production schedules. The role includes making key decisions to ensure smooth workflow and efficient operations.
DIRECT REPORTS:
- Production Team: Assemblers, Operators, Technicians, & Leads
KEYRESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Lead and develop team members by driving attendance accountability, performance coaching, skills training, and career development.
- Ensure production objectives are met and maintain an uninterrupted, efficient workflow that supports the production schedule.
- Review and manage key metrics such as Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
- Ensure team members are adhering to established procedures
- Support and implement process improvements, collaborating with area leaders and engineering to ensure timely and proper communication of process changes.
- Maintain and enforce workmanship standards to ensure quality across all tasks.
- Communicate daily with the team to focus on weekly and monthly goals, process improvements, and in-process quality checks.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of all tasks and processes on the production floor, providing assistance to other areas as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPENTENCIES:
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical certifications preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in AS400 and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage tasks in a dynamic, customer-facing environment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position is performed in a manufacturing environment, requiring some or all of the following:
- Prolonged periods of sitting while performing assembly tasks at a workstation, as well as the ability to stand for extended periods during assembly line work.
- Repetitive tasks involving hand and wrist motions, such as assembling small parts, using tools, and operating machinery.
- Fine motor skills required for accurate and efficient assembly.
- Frequent reaching, grasping, pushing, or pulling production materials.
- Ability to lift and carry battery components, tools, or assembled units weighing up to 50 lbs, with the potential for moving or positioning items within the manufacturing area.
- Standing, bending, or kneeling to access equipment, perform on-site assessments, operate machinery, or handle delicate components at various heights and angles.
- Working in an environment with varying temperatures, noise levels, and potential exposure to battery chemicals or other materials used in the assembly process.
- Required to wear and properly use personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, gloves, and lab coats, as per safety protocols.