Operations Supervisor

Chemelex; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemelex is seeking a Manufacturing Leader in California to drive training, productivity, and on-time delivery across the production floor. You will define improvement goals, coach a multi-functional team, and uphold safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in manufacturing and at least 3 years of direct leadership, with a Bachelor's degree preferred. You will mentor Team Leaders, monitor metrics, and help deploy Chemelex's transformation plans to sustain excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of direct leadership experience desired.
• Bachelor's degree desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a highly motivated workforce through training and employee development programs to elevate the skill level of employees, as well as provide flexibility in a multi-functional workforce environment.
• Define manufacturing improvement goals and supporting programs to reduce setup, improve productivity and quality, reduce manufacturing cycle time, lower conversion costs, minimize machine downtime and achieve on time delivery.
• Maintains a high-level of safety awareness and actions any deficiencies or concerns in the department's safety.
• Monitors department's product quality and metrics and addresses any discrepancies or issues.
• Monitors the production schedule and course corrects any deviations.
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by presenting job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct performance evaluations of Team Leaders and Team Members, recognizing dedication and addressing low performance issues
• Mentor Team Leaders and Team Members for career/talent development
• Ensure that the team follows the policies and procedures of Chemelex Technical Solutions
• Maintain Training records for Team Leaders and Team Members
• Implement plant deployment strategies & transformation plan
• Collect key performance metrics from the processes
• Identify the root cause and implement corrective actions for identified safety, quality and delivery misses.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world's critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments - from industrial plants and data centers to people's homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain a highly motivated workforce through training and employee development programs to elevate the skill level of employees, as well as provide flexibility in a multi-functional workforce environment.
• Define manufacturing improvement goals and supporting programs to reduce setup, improve productivity and quality, reduce manufacturing cycle time, lower conversion costs, minimize machine downtime and achieve on time delivery.
• Maintains a high-level of safety awareness and actions any deficiencies or concerns in the department's safety.
• Monitors department's product quality and metrics and addresses any discrepancies or issues.
• Monitors the production schedule and course corrects any deviations.
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by presenting job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct performance evaluations of Team Leaders and Team Members, recognizing dedication and addressing low performance issues
• Mentor Team Leaders and Team Members for career/talent development
• Ensure that the team follows the policies and procedures of Chemelex Technical Solutions
• Maintain Training records for Team Leaders and Team Members
• Implement plant deployment strategies & transformation plan
• Collect key performance metrics from the processes
• Identify the root cause and implement corrective actions for identified safety, quality and delivery misses.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree desired.
• 5+ years of proven experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of direct leadership experience desired

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions - defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

• Experts with empathy
• Explorer mindset
• Example for others
• Exceptional impact

We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.