Production and Assembly Supervisor

Perfection Gear, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HBD Industries is seeking a Production and Assembly Supervisor in Asheville, NC to coordinate shop-floor production from materials receipt through assembly and shipment. The role reports to the Plant Manager and focuses on schedule adherence, safety, and continuous improvement.

The candidate should have prior supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong English communication, and proficiency with Microsoft systems; a tech school/associate degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Education required.
• Tech School, associate's degree preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing, production, assembly, or operations environment required.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Systems required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate parts, materials, and components for work orders.
• Move parts and materials through receiving, production, assembly, and shipping.
• Maintain balanced, safe, efficient assembly lines.
• Ensure quality and provide feedback to operators.
• Address downtime, staffing, shortages, and quality issues.
• Enter schedule changes in ADP and D365 and production priority updates as needed.
• Train employees on standard work, safety practices, quality expectations, and production requirements.
• Manage attendance, disciplinary actions, safety, quality, and performance issues.
• Enforce safety, housekeeping, ISO 9001 procedures, and production standards.
• Support continuous improvement events and lean initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Shop-floor coordination

Lean / continuous improvement

Safety compliance

English reading/writing

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

ADP

D365

Job description

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Production and Assembly Supervisor

Full Time Asheville, NC, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2945

The Production & Assembly Supervisor is responsible for supporting and coordinating shop-floor production from the point of materials being received through production, scheduling maintenance, quality and safety, final assembly, and shipment. This position maintains schedule standards, supports continuous improvement, and enforces company policies in accordance with the company handbook. This role reports to the Business Unit's Plant Manager.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate parts, materials, and components required for assembly and production work orders.
• Coordinate the movement of parts and materials throughout receiving inventory, production, assembly, and shipment readiness areas.
• Maintain assembly line and production processes, ensuring work areas are balanced, staffed appropriately, and operating safely and efficiently.
• Assure the quality of manufactured parts and assembled products and provide feedback to operators and employees when corrections are needed.
• Resolve manufacturing downtime, assembly downtime, staffing concerns, material shortages, quality infractions, and workflow problems that occur in both departments on the shop floor.
• Enter or communicate schedule changes in ADP and D365 and production priority updates as needed to support shop-floor execution.
• Train all employees in standard work, safety practices, quality expectations, and production requirements.
• Manage staff members regarding attendance, disciplinary, safety, quality, productivity, and performance-related issues in accordance with company policy and management direction.
• Monitor and enforce safety practices, housekeeping expectations, ISO 9001 Quality procedures, and required production and assembly standards.
• Participate in and support continuous improvement events, lean activities, time studies, process reviews, and manufacturing site transformation initiatives.
• Perform all other job-related responsibilities and other duties as assigned by Management.

Experience and Education Required

• High School Education required.
• Tech School, associate's degree preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing, production, assembly, or operations environment required.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Systems required.

Technical Experience Required

• Ability to read drawings, engineering notices, production schedules, work orders, and related manufacturing documentation.
• Ability to use all required hand tools, inspection gauges, hydraulic presses, air tools, and standard shop-floor equipment as applicable.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 knowledge preferred.
• Continuous Improvement knowledge is preferred.
• Previous participation or knowledge in Kaizen Events is preferred.
• Inventory control, production scheduling, finished goods, and shipment readiness knowledge preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move 10 lbs. frequently and 40 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to move throughout production, assembly, inventory, and shipping areas as needed.

HBD Industries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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