Assembly Supervisor

BEGA North America; Carpinteria (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BEGA North America is seeking an Assembly Supervisor in Carpinteria, CA to supervise the assembly team across sub-assembly and luminaire assembly. You will lead safety initiatives, ensure proper training and tools, and drive improvements in productivity and delivery.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a manufacturing setting, with a focus on coaching, ADA compliance, and collaboration with vendors and HR to onboard new staff and maintain performance standards.

Qualifications

• HS diploma and 4 years of leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience supervising in manufacturing including safety, performance management, mentoring, training and payroll.
• Proven track record implementing improvements on the production floor using PDCA and 5-Why.
• Knowledge of 5S/6S, 8 wastes, standard work and one-piece-flow.
• Effective verbal and written communication; Spanish a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office and ERP systems; BOM understanding.

Responsibilities

• Set the safety climate within the department and address near misses and injuries to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure personnel have training, work instructions, tools, and equipment to be successful.
• Lead department projects to improve safety, on-time delivery, quality, and productivity.
• Develop department employees through coaching and regular check-ins.
• Facilitate department reviews, drive daily improvement actions for safety, delivery, quality and productivity.
• Coordinate with vendors and purchasing to ensure adequate supplies and minimize spoilage.
• Administer department policies and work rules.
• Set goals with employees and assist them in achieving through coaching and daily management.
• Participate in recruiting for open positions including interviewing and onboarding.

Skills

Electro-mechanical

Assembly

Leadership

Problem-solving

Lean tools

Communication

Spanish a plus

Education

HS diploma

4 years leadership experience

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Position Profile

The Assembly Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of Assembly department personnel in order to meet BEGA North America’s business objectives as they relate to the department. The area of responsibility includes sub-assembly and luminaire assembly. This position provides leadership and supervision to members of the assembly team and reports to the Manufacturing Manager.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience with electro-mechanical assembly. Ability to understand BOM structure.
• Experience supervising/managing in a manufacturing operation including safety, performance management, mentoring, training and development, and timekeeping/payroll.
• Demonstrated record of successfully implementing and sustaining improvement actions on the production floor using problem-solving tools (PDCA, 5-Why).
• Experience utilizing lean concepts/tools such as 5S/6S, 8-wastes, standard work, and one-piece-flow.
• Effective communication skills (verbal, written) in a one-on-one and team environment. Spanish language skills a plus.
• Computer and software competency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and ERP systems.
• HS diploma, and 4 years of experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment.

What you’ll do

• Set the safety climate within the department encouraging near miss reporting, responding appropriately to all near misses, first aid and/or OSHA recordable injuries to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure that all department personnel have the appropriate training, work instructions, tools, and equipment to be successful.
• Lead department projects to drive continuous improvement in safety, on-time delivery, quality, and productivity.
• Develop department employees by applying situational coaching and leadership techniques.
• Facilitate department Tier I reviews, updating metrics and driving daily improvement actions for safety, delivery, quality, and productivity.
• Work with vendors and the purchasing department to ensure an adequate supply of tools, and consumable materials that is cost effective and minimizes spoilage.
• Administer employee policies, practices, procedures, and work rules that are appropriate for the department.
• Works with individual employees to set goals that align with department objectives. Help employees achieve goals through regular check-ins, coaching, daily management, and performance reviews.
• Participate in recruiting activities for open department positions including interviewing, providing feedback to candidates and HR, and onboarding.

Performance Measurements

• Timely completion of agreed upon goals that support the overall business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, drive for results, manage process, communicate effectively, and make quality decisions.
• Improve and strengthen the company culture by demonstrating BEGA’s values in your words and actions.

Position Dimensions

• Single shift (up to 12 hours) with 10-15 employees
• Manage 2-6 work cells that produce 1000-3000 finished goods per week.
• 35-55% of daily time spent directly in manufacturing areas.