Production Supervisor

Weg industrias de Venezuela, c.a.; Duluth, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. is seeking a Production Supervisor for our Pennsylvania Modification Center to supervise motor modification production and personnel, ensuring task clarity and timely delivery. The role requires strong team leadership and adherence to quality standards.

Responsibilities include workload management, training, process improvements, and cross-department coordination to meet production targets while maintaining safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; Associate degree in technical discipline preferred.
• 5 years' experience in production of electric motor construction/modifications and/or gearbox assembly or comparable.

Responsibilities

• Effectively evaluate and adjust team workload.
• Increase effectiveness by providing tools, training, and standardized processes.
• Communicate with other departments to ensure proper workflow and timely completion of projects.
• Mentor junior team members and training of new hires.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities: hiring, training, and evaluating staff.

Skills

Team supervision

Leadership

People management

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in technical discipline

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Career Opportunities with WEG - A First Class Company!

Founded in 1961, WEG is recognized as one of the largest electric machine manufacturers in the world. WEG employs over 47,000 people around the globe and offers a diversified and integrated product line, with sales to more than 135 countries worldwide. Our U.S. operations are growing at an impressive rate and we're looking for talented individuals to help us move forward with this aggressive growth plan. WEG offers competitive compensation, challenging and exciting career options, as well as great benefits, including paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and disability.

A Note About Applying at WEG

Over the past several years, WEG has grown through the acquisition of several industry-leading companies. While all roles are part of the WEG organization, hiring is currently managed through separate systems aligned to each business.

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WEG Electric Corp. has a great opportunity for a Production Supervisor to join our team in our Pennsylvania Modification Center. This role actively supervises motor modification production and personnel supporting all assigned motor modification locations. This includes continuous monitoring of the motor modification process, ensuring team members are assigned clear tasks, troubleshooting issues that interfere with production, and working to continuously improve department processes. You will ensure compliance with all regulations and certifications as directed by motor engineering. You will be responsible to perform all personnel duties for all technicians of the department.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Effectively evaluate and adjust team workload, as necessary.
• Increase effectiveness by providing tools, training, and standardized processes that support daily operations.
• Communicate with al other departments to ensure proper workflow and timely completion of projects.
• Participate in special projects, focused on department-level improvements.
• Regularly mentor junior team members and trains, or assign the training of, new hires as well as promote mentoring skills.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance. Responsible for addressing employee complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure production areas are kept clean and organized and a professional environment is maintained in all production areas.
• Drive improvements by recommending measures to review the processes, the performance of the team, the response time and the overall quality of service.
• Promote and monitor the development of the team members and self by establishing and coordinating a training plan.
• Ensure all materials and tools are in place to meet delivery schedule.
• Participate in intra-department meetings to discuss scheduling, production, and quality issues.
• Own team goals and results. Promote the goals to the team and report results continuously to management to keep production targets at the forefront.

Education:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Associate degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience preferred.

Knowledge / training:

• Knowledge of standard electric motor designs.
• Knowledge of software tools such as, SAP, and similar software's, etc.
• Knowledge of process improvement methods in an industrial setting.
• Knowledge of company quality standards and procedures.
• People management, motivation, and delegation techniques to support a common goal.
• MS Office Suite.
• Safety practices in an industrial environment.

Experience:

• 5 years' experience in production of electric motor construction/modifications and/or gearbox assembly or comparable.

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package.

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