Assembly Supervisor (2nd Shift)

Cleaveland/Price Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k plan with company match

Company paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Lifelock coverage

Job summary

Cleaveland/Price Inc. designs and manufactures high voltage disconnect switches and switch automation products. The Supervisor leads the assigned department, optimizing manufacturing operations, guiding teammates, monitoring throughput, and ensuring quality and safety compliance.

The role requires 5–10 years in manufacturing with 1–2 years of leadership, and a focus on collaboration across shifts and departments to meet production goals and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of manufacturing experience.
• 1–2 years of leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to manage workflow and supervise different departments.
• Proven ability to enforce safety and quality programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and motivates production output and product quality.
• Ensures production processes comply with ISO and OSHA requirements.
• Partners with leadership to develop operating strategies and goals.
• Develops systems to drive department performance objectives.
• Communicates goals and expectations to teammates.
• Trains and coaches teammates; supports performance management.
• Leads interviewing, discipline, and termination per policy.
• Occasionally opens/closes facility and handles alarm system.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Communication

Time management

Training coaching

Safety compliance

Cross-department collaboration

Job description

Cleaveland/Price specializes in the design and manufacture of high voltage disconnect switches and switch automation products. The products that we offer are unique in design, and some include patented features. Products have been developed and tested in accordance with IEEE, ANSI, and NEMA standards for high voltage equipment. They are primarily used by investor-owned and public electric utilities and large industrial operations in substation, distribution, transmission, and generation applications.

All company operations take place in a modern 218,300 sq. ft. multi-site facility situated on 20 acres east of Trafford, PA. The facility houses virtually all resources for product realization, including engineering, supply chain, parts fabrication, electro-mechanical assembly, and testing. Fabrication capabilities include laser and plasma cutting, CNC machining, CNC punching, and automated bending and forming. The company also utilizes specialized processes, such as MIG and TIG welding, friction welding, silver and tin electroplating, and silver brazing.

Cleaveland/Price’s employee-focused culture plays an important role in being recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as being a Top Workplace in the Pittsburgh region. The company is driven by the caring people that we employ: the heart and soul of the Cleaveland/Price product line.

Your Goal

The Supervisor is responsible for leading the teammates in their assigned department. Their goal is to optimize manufacturing operations. This position is a role model for collaboration and performance, while overseeing teammate productivity, monitoring throughput, ensuring quality of work, and ensuring safety requirements are met.

Your Responsibilities

• Oversees and motivates production output and product quality
• Ensures all production processes adhere to standardized policies and procedures, and are compliant with regulatory requirements, including ISO and OSHA.
• Partners with leadership to develop and implement operating strategies, goals and objectives.
• Develops systems and processes that aid in driving department performance objectives.
• Communicates department goals, performance expectations, and relevant business information to teammates.
• Troubleshoots issues that arise and collaborate with peer supervisors for resolution.
• Monitors compliance with company safety and quality policies and procedures.
• Performs production-related tasks within the department(s) to aid in continuous workflow.
• Assists with training and developing teammates with product/process/system skills and knowledge along with job growth.
• Handles interviewing, discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Periodically responsible for opening/closing the facility on weekdays and/or an occasional Saturday which includes arming/disarming the alarm system and answering phone calls.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Your Background

• Ability to understand the machines and processes used in manufacturing operations.
• Technical skills and competency commensurate with 5-10 years of manufacturing experience
• 1-2 years of leadership experience preferred.
• Willingness to understand new machines, processes, and teammates to supervise different departments as the company needs change.
• Proven ability to manage workflow
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.
• Ability to professionally collaborate across departments and shifts.
• Proven ability to train, coach, and cross-train employees; supports performance management and corrective action consistently and professionally.
• Demonstrated experience enforcing safe work practices and participating in OSHA/EHS programs
• Ability to obtain and maintain job-specific training credentials and required certifications

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25lbs. of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects that are 10lbs.
• Required to move in and out of out several departments on the shop floor throughout the day; traverse a ladder; grasp items from different heights; position self to move and retrieve items on the floor or above on a shelf; communicate with discern; detect safety alarms that are audible and visual; fine motor skills.
• Must be able to operate a computer.
• Requires concentration, accuracy, and focused mental effort while multi-tasking in a team environment.
• Ability to wear standard personal protective equipment (PPE) required while on the shop floor or in other work area where mandated (i.e. steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and/or other applicable PPE).
• Company paid premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k plan with company match (6% dollar for dollar match along with profit share deposit after one year of service)
• Company paid life insurance with the option of purchasing additional voluntary life
• Company paid short- and long-term disability, AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program and Lifelock coverage