Associate Production Supervisor-1

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex in Austin, TX is seeking an Associate Production Supervisor to lead daily operations on a 3:00 pm – 11:15 pm shift. You will supervise staff, drive line performance, and coordinate with engineers on cost improvements. Emphasis on safety, quality, and timely delivery to customers.

You will coach operators, manage performance, and prioritize schedules to meet production goals while supporting department budgets and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience plus 1 year operations experience.
• Leadership experience and ability to conduct performance reviews.
• Experience in payroll for a team is preferred.
• Proficiency with office software, data entry, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision to staff, projects and resources.
• Coach operators to improve performance and operational capability.
• Prioritize production schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers on process improvements and cost projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety and manufacturing standards.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll management

Data entry

Office software

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Office software

Spreadsheets

Database systems

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.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Associate Production Supervisor located in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the manager the potential candidate would be responsible for providing daily supervision to staff, projects and/or resources. Ensures complete end to end development of assigned personnel (direct reports) and/or Operations projects.

Shift Hours : 3:00 pm - 11:15 pm (M- F)

What a typical day looks like:

• Leads the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment and responsible for the line's success.
• Evaluates daily/regularly plant operating performance and advises on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies and quality.
• Lead a team of individual professionals (e.g. engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
• Troubleshoot and analyze operational problems and advise on their resolution. Guide regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding and capability.
• Solicits and evaluates ideas for plant improvements and collaborates 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 individuals on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance to manufacturing standards.

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

• Typically requires a bachelor degree or equivalent experience in addition to 1 years of operations experience.
• Leadership experience , conducting performance reviews , running payroll for the team and being a foundation to enforce safety and compliance at work.
• Ability to operate telephones, data entry, office software including, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and data base systems.
• 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, 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.

Scope / Impact

Impacts immediate (daily or weekly) operations of the team or functional area.

Enhances and provides input to functional processes.

Executes functional objectives at the site.

Decision Making / Discretion

Facilitates team in making group decisions.

Approves and/or Makes decisions for sections/sub-functions.

Decisions may affect sections/sub-functions.

Supervision / Leadership

Closely supervised; normally receives detailed instructions on all work.

Identifies own development needs and works toward them.

Supports Flex values.

Work Environment:

The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, work that requires repetitive motion, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the du