Operations Supervisor I

Join the team that is a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products since 1937.

What We Offer:

• Health benefits, including telehealth medical services, Dental & Vision
• Life, AD&D & Disability (paid for by the company)
• 401K with a company match

Essential Duties:

The primary function of this position is the execution of the build schedule to ensure on time customer delivery. In addition, the Supervisor will be responsible for adhering to quality standards, tracking of key metrics and fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

• Execution of manufacturing schedule to ensure customer on time delivery
• Attends daily production meetings to review build plans and to work jointly with Materials to identify any risk in meeting plan
• Develops work-around plans to mitigate risk to ensure customer on time delivery
• Ensures safety policies are adhered to including policy for notification of incident and follow through of appropriate actions
• Tracks key metrics daily/weekly/monthly
• Ensures timely root cause analysis is performed and corrective actions initiated for gaps in key metric performance versus targets.  Root cause analysis will be conducted utilizing standard approach per corporate policies and procedures
• Ensures corporate and departmental policies and procedures are followed
• Participates in Kaizen events, also to include lean manufacturing principles (visual, 5S, KanBan, etc)
• Conducts employee annual performance reviews
• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization

Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:

• Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years manufacturing experience
• Welding and fabrication experience preferred
• Ability to interpret blueprints and welding symbols
• Knowledge of welding safety standards
• Proficient technical expertise with demonstrated application
• Experience with Industrial Engineering concepts and 5S/6S techniques
• Knowledge and familiarity with standards (ISO, AS, etc)
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, employees and managers at all levels within the company
• Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office) and ERP system; SAP preferred

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role.

This position requires access to or use of export-controlled technical data or technology controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Accordingly, applicants must be U.S. Persons or must be eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(b)(a)(3).