Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Campinas; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Campinas, Brazil seeks an experienced supervisor to lead process improvement and people development within its manufacturing teams.

The role focuses on mentoring staff, driving performance, and aligning operations with SEL values while delivering results across upstream and downstream processes. Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in supervision, strong communication skills, and a solid track record in Lean practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to model, mentor and teach SEL values to others.
• Proven ability to communicate professionally and openly to diverse audiences.
• Prioritization, organization and delegation to remove obstacles.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow upstream and downstream.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS).
• Strong writing, documentation and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills, take on responsibilities and improve processes.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor process indicators to ensure actions achieve department objectives.
• Monitor employee performance, provide feedback, mentor and coach, and assist goal setting.
• Mentor supervisors and align goals with organizational objectives.
• Identify change initiatives and engage employees in implementing and communicating change.
• Oversee department training needs and training program initiatives.
• Address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.
• Audit department processes and address gaps with action plans.
• Coordinate with engineering staff and participate in new product launches.
• Justify staffing and capital needs through data collection and reporting.
• Teach and apply Lean Manufacturing tools to others.
• Implement safety initiatives and promote safety standards.
• Model and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand, Create, Simplify.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Process improvement

Team collaboration

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Lotus Notes

Dynamics AX

SQS

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Actively monitor process indicators to ensure identification, collaboration and effective implementation of necessary actions to achieve department objectives.
• 2. Monitor employee performance, regularly provide employee feedback, empower, mentor and coach employees, write and deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.
• 3. Mentor supervisors and align their goals with organizational objectives.
• 4. Identify change initiatives and engage employees in positively implementing and communicating change.
• 5. Responsible for assessing department training needs, overseeing department training program and driving training initiatives.
• 6. Proactively and effectively address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.
• 7. Audit department processes, identify and implement action plans to address gaps.
• 8. Coordinate and provide input to engineering staff and participate in new product launches.
• 9. Justify staffing and capital needs through the collection and reporting of data.
• 10. Utilize and teach advanced process improvement techniques and Lean Manufacturing tools to others.
• 11. Implement safety initiatives promote safety standards to others
• 12. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• 13. Understand. Create. Simplify.
• 14. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability to model, mentor and teach SEL Values to others
• Proven ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly to a diverse audience.
• Proven ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed.
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow for up and downstream departments.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.)
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to quickly learn new skills, assume new responsibilities and continuously identify, measure and improve process.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree (BS or BA)
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.)

Physical Requirements

• None

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.