Associate Production Supervisor

Flex; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Associate Production Supervisor in Salt Lake City, UT. You will direct manufacturing operations on a shift, ensuring achievement of volume, quality and cost goals, under the supervision of the Production Manager.

You will lead a team of engineers and operators, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is typically required.
• Strong reading, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate general office software (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.).
• Familiarity with production metrics and data interpretation.
• Willingness to learn Flex policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Direct manufacturing operations on a shift or group of lines to meet volume, quality and cost goals.
• Evaluate plant performance and advise on changes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Guide a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, delivery and safety requirements.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and coach operators to improve capability.
• Contribute to plant improvements and develop project proposals with engineers.
• Provide technical and operational input to project teams and maintenance interfaces.
• Assist in budgeting and managing department expenses.
• Maintain safe, clean work environment and ensure policy compliance.

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, which we’re calling SpinCo, until the name is unveiled. The spin is planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support SpinCo, which will focus on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Associate Production Supervisor located in Salt Lake City, UT.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Associate Production Supervisor will be in charge of directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality and cost goals.

C shift 6:00am-6:00pm

What a typical day looks like:

• Manages the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment and in charge of the lines success.
• Evaluates daily/regularly plant operating performance and advises on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies and quality.
• Guide a team of professionals (e.g. engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and acknowledge requirements.
• Troubleshoot and explore operational problems and advise on their resolution. Guide regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational comprehension and capability.
• Solicits and evaluates ideas for plant improvements and contribute with qualified engineers to develop project proposals.
• Provides technical and operational advice to project teams.
• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
• Engage in training and coaching of junior operators.
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements.
• Initiate and participate in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assist in department budget planning and management of department expenses.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing team members on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance of standards. (what standards)

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a bachelor degree or equivalent experience in addition to 1 year of operations experience.
• Demonstrates operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex functional standards. Demonstrates a general knowledge of functional concepts and a rudimentary understanding of Flex policies and procedures. Has awareness of the functional impact upon work processes and other functions. Ability to operate telephones, data entry, office software including, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and data base systems.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to collect data, establish facts, interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, and draw valid conclusions.
• Impacts the immediate (daily or weekly) operational success of the function. Executes and may provide input to functional processes or technologies. Assist in achieving section/sub-function objectives for a functional area. Carries out functional initiatives.
• Facilitates team in making group decisions. Approves and/or Makes decisions for sections/sub-functions. Decisions may affect sections/sub-functions
• Closely supervised; normally receives detailed instructions on all work. Identifies own development needs and works toward them. Supports Flex values.

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