Manufacturing Supervisor - Vista Assembly

S&C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

S&C Electric Company in Chicago is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor - Vista Assembly to lead the day-to-day operations of the assembly department, guiding a team of skilled technicians to meet safety, quality, and production KPIs.

The role involves coordinating assembly processes, facilitating planning and scheduling, supporting inventory control with Oracle ERP, and upholding a safe working environment. The company offers competitive base pay with a shift premium and an annual incentive plan.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of mechanical or electrical assembly with leadership experience.
• Knowledge of production processes and assembly techniques.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with schematics, blueprints, and Oracle ERP.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for the assembly department and meet daily metrics.
• Oversee mechanical and electrical assembly to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Coach team members and cascade best practices through team leads.
• Plan schedules, production rates, and capacity; maintain KPI boards.
• Manage inventory and materials using Oracle ERP; ensure supply availability.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Budget awareness

Adaptability

Safety awareness

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Associate's degree (technical)

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manufacturing Supervisor - Vista Assembly

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours

• Plus extended hours, as needed
• Saturdays as needed

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $78,827-$105,767.86 plus 10% shift premium. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Supervisor - Assembly!

Are you passionate about Leadership? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate our leadership function. As a Supervisor-Assembly, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

The Supervisor - Assembly is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for the department, leading a team of skilled team members to achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). The Supervisor - Assembly oversees teams performing mechanical and electrical assembly, ensuring production goals are met while maintaining high-quality standards. This role involves supporting team members with complex schematics, blueprints, and Oracle ERP for inventory and supply management.

Key Responsibilities

• Department Leadership: Provide day-to-day leadership support for the department, including supporting all administrative tasks completion, issue resolution, and the seamless coordination of resources. Supervise and guide the team to ensure all job orders and daily metrics are met.
• Assembly Process Leadership: Oversee and guide team members on Assembly processes for the assigned area, coordinating with department leaders and cascading best practices down to team members through team leads. Train team members on intricate assembly processes and troubleshoot issues to ensure production flows smoothly. Support the planning and coordinating of department assembly schedules, production rates, and capacity plans. Review and ensure team understanding of goals and oversee the upkeep of KPI boards.
• Quality Management: Ensure proper inspection of assembled components, subassemblies, and finished products, addressing defects and ensuring adherence to specifications. Enforce quality control measures to ensure products meet or exceed company standards. Support initiatives to continuously improve product quality and consistency. Set and maintain high levels of product quality. Support communication of corrective action plans, resolutions, and quality results.
• Supply Management: Utilize Oracle ERP and internal applications to manage inventory and order necessary supplies, ensuring the uninterrupted availability of parts.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Promote safety awareness and housekeeping, investigate and report on safety incidents, maintain and promote a safe manufacturing environment, enforce health and safety policies and procedures to create a safe working environment for all employees, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to production operations.
• Reporting: Create production and status reports. Communicates regularly with upper management regarding problems impacting production. Reports issues regarding production, quality, maintenance, or personnel to function leadership.
• Leadership & People Management: Uphold and promote a professional work environment, addressing minor conflicts and fostering teamwork in line with S&C's values. Monitor team tasks and provide regular feedback, both constructive and encouraging. Recognize and acknowledge team achievements and guide team members toward growth opportunities through mentoring and coaching.
• Budget Support: Support the Manager in overseeing department's budget, providing recommendations and helping to review expenditures.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules

Additional Functions:

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with team members
• Other responsibilities as assigned

What you'll Need To Succeed:

• High school diploma/GED equivalent required
• 3+ years of experience in a mechanical or electrical assembly role, preferably in a manufacturing environment, including team leadership experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of general production processes, along with common mechanical and electrical assembly techniques of products similar to S&C's.
• Good leadership skills within a manufacturing environment, with an ability to lead, guide, motivate, and delegate to deliver results.
• Solid critical thinking, organizational, planning, and project management skills, creative problem-solving when obstacles arise.
• Good interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
• Great communication skills, (written, verbal, listening, and presentation) able to liaise with internal stakeholders from support staff to function leadership.
• Adequate financial math skills with the ability to support budgetary decisions.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions and problem-solve issues.
• Proven success partnering across teams, creating effective partnerships at all levels, and collaborating at an operational level.
• Adapts to change and different ways of doing things quickly and positively and finds ways to get things accomplished, even when faced with challenges.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to leverage data to distill trends and insights that drive continuous improvement
• Decision-making capabilities with an ability to make balanced and informed decisions that help S&C achieve business goals
• Knowledge of safety regulations and a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment

Preferred:

• Proficient computer skills, including experience using Oracle ERP and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Associate's degree in a technical discipline, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• Standing: All tasks are performed in a standing position with intermittent walking.
• Lifting: Frequent lifting of items ranging in weight up to 40lbs
• Walking: Occasional walking moderate distances (less than 1/8 mile).
• Carrying: Frequent carrying of items ranging in weight up to 40lbs
• Pushing: Occasional pushing of motorized material handling carts with loaded weights up to 1000 lbs.
• Pulling: Occasional pulling of motorized material handling carts with loaded weights up to 1000 lbs.
• Bending: Frequent bending and crouching to safely lift parts of various sizes and shapes.
• Reaching: Continuous full range of motion from above the shoulders to below the knees.
• Handling: Continuous handling of parts ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.
• Other: Respirator certification required.

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [e-mail].