Production Supervisor

Belcan; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a Supervisory Manufacturing Engineer in Kent, WA. The role focuses on Lean principles, continuous improvement, and developing future leaders within the production area.

You will supervise teams, drive standardized work, and coordinate with Engineering on new product launches while optimizing capacity and scheduling to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical or Materials Process Engineering.
• Must have 3+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment with leadership abilities.
• Solid understanding of Kaizen and Lean principles.
• Ability to assess department health through data and direct observation.
• Creative problem solving and ability to propose alternative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct work activity of team members in assigned area.
• Develop team members including individual development plans and mentoring.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and eliminate waste.
• Champion Lean Kaizen events for cost and time savings.
• Coordinate new product launches with Engineering.
• Develop and deploy standardized work instructions for the department.
• Ensure process stability through standardized work and measurable improvements.
• Perform capacity analysis and determine staffing requirements.
• Troubleshoot scheduling and material issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical or Materials Process Engineering

Job description

Schedule : Swing: 2:30pm - 1am, (10-hour shifts Mon- Thurs).

Pay Range : $87,050 to $145,000 annually

Responsibilities:

Supervise and direct work activity of team members in assigned area. Effectively grows future key employees and leaders. Distribute workload appropriately. Motivate and empower team members. Develop team members including, but not limited to, creating and executing individual development plans. Train and mentor team members in root cause analysis and PDCA.

Work with team members to identify continuous improvement opportunities. Continually identify and eliminate waste in assigned departments. Champion Lean Kaizen events to identify cost and time savings. Perform root cause analysis. Participate in cost-reduction programs. Coordinate new product launches with Engineering.

Develop and deploy standardized work instructions of assigned department(s). Ensure process stability through following standardized work. Conduct improvement events in department, resulting in measurable improvements in unit time and part flow. Drive measurable cost reduction through improved processes and training.

Perform capacity analysis using build plans. Determine staffing requirements for the assigned production area. Ensure that departmental productivity targets are met to meet customer requirements. Advocates the direction, goals and decisions of the organization. Troubleshoot scheduling and material issues.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business or Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical or Materials Process Engineering. 3+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing environment with demonstrated leadership abilities. Requires solid understanding and experience with concepts associated with Kaizen and Lean principles.

Must have ability to assess the overall health of a department or value stream through the correlation of data and direct observation. Ability to identify and implement systemically effective improvement plans based on this analysis.

Must demonstrate a creative approach to problem solving. Must possess capability to see beyond current or historical practice to provide alternate solution.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.