Assembly Supervisor

KLA Industries; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries is seeking a production supervisor in Detroit to directly manage and coordinate daily activities of shop personnel. You will plan, assign work, supervise performance, and drive Lean initiatives to improve quality, efficiency and safety across manufacturing operations.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience with material handling, welding and forklift operation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in material handling or manufacturing
• 2+ years supervising employees
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve
• MIG weld experience preferred
• Proficiency in operating a forklift

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to meet or beat budgets.
• Determine and assign work schedules and expedite workflow.
• Coordinate materials for jobs and maintain inventory levels.
• Examine work for quality and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Supervise production employees to achieve quality, efficiency and teamwork.
• Implement Lean layouts, techniques and tools in area.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety to positive results.
• Train, motivate, monitor and evaluate employee performance.
• Control and minimize labor hours.
• Ensure safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Perform accident and injury investigations.
• Maintain shop floor organization and housekeeping.
• Minimize rework, maintenance and supply expenses.
• Communicate priority projects or problems impacting schedules.
• Distribute, collect, review, verify and enter employee production cards by deadlines.
• Review, verify and submit timecards by deadlines.
• Communicate professionally with co-workers.
• Report employee problems to Human Resources.
• Administer union rules and grievance handling through first step.
• Set up work areas for the next day.
• Open and close the building.

Skills

Material handling

Supervising teams

Lean / Continuous Improvement

Attention to detail

Problem solving

MIG welding

Forklift operation

Reading engineering drawings

Tools

Forklift

Job description

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

Supervisors directly manage and coordinate activities of production employees by planning and assigning work, implementing procedures, training employees and recommending improvements in shop production while ensuring a smooth and consistent operation.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to achieve production levels that meet or beat budget.
• Determine and assign work schedules and expedite workflow.
• Coordinate materials for jobs and maintain inventory levels.
• Examine work for quality and conformance to policies and procedures—1st piece and periodically afterward.
• Supervise production employees to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, commitment and teamwork.
• Responsible for implementation of Lean layouts, techniques, & tools in area.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Train, motivate, monitor and evaluate performance of employees.
• Control and minimize labor hours.
• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Perform accident and injury investigations.
• Responsible for shop floor organization and housekeeping.
• Minimize production rework, maintenance expenses, and shop supply expenses in area.
• Recognize and communicate any priority projects or problems, especially those that impact customer schedules & ship dates.
• Distribute, collect, review, verify and enter employee production cards by specified deadlines.
• Review, verify and submit employee timecards by specified deadlines.
• Communicate with co-workers in a professional and respectful manner.
• Recognize and report to Human Resources any employee problems or personnel issues.
• Administer CBA & Work Rules and grievance handling through 1st Step.
• Setup work areas for the next day.
• Open and close the building/s.

EXPERIENCE / SKILL:

• 5+ years working in a material handling and/or manufacturing plant (union experience a plus).
• 2 + years supervising employees.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to MIG weld preferred.
• Proficiency in operating a forklift.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Some physical exertion required.
• Heavy lifting and moving of equipment; lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend and move about the facility.
• Exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.
• Safety glasses and steel toes will be required.