Associate Production Supervisor-Swing Shift

Flex; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex in Milpitas, CA is seeking an Associate Production Supervisor to oversee shift operations, ensuring volume, quality and cost goals are met. You will direct manufacturing activities for a group of lines and coordinate with the maintenance and engineering teams as needed.

You will lead a team of professionals, monitor daily performance, coach operators, and drive improvements to efficiency and quality. The role requires collaboration across departments and a focus on safety and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 1 year of operations experience.
• Demonstrates operations and technical skills; understands Flex policies and procedures.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business material and present information.

Responsibilities

• Leads production of several processes/lines in a technical environment; responsible for line success.
• Evaluates plant performance and advises changes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Leads a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
• Troubleshoots operational problems and coaches operators to improve performance.

Skills

Operations

Team leadership

Manufacturing

Quality awareness

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Data base 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.

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 Milpitas, CA.

Reporting to the manager the potential candidate would 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.

Shift Hours : 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm PST(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 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, 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 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.

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 duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, handle small components, and reach with hands and arms. The employee mus