Production Supervisor

WEG Electric Corp; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. in Pennsylvania seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee motor modification production and support teams across locations.

This role actively supervises processes, assigns tasks, troubleshoots issues, and drives improvements in department workflows to meet quality and delivery targets. The position requires a high school diploma or GED (associate preferred) and 5 years' experience in motor production or related gearboxes.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising motor modification production and crews.
• Knowledge of SAP and standard industrial safety practices.
• Ability to mentor staff and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and adjust team workload to meet production targets.
• Provide tools, training, and standardized processes for daily ops.
• Communicate with other departments to ensure workflow and timetables.
• Mentor junior team members and train new hires; promote mentoring.
• Interview, hire, train, and guide staff in line with policies.
• Maintain clean, professional production areas and enforce safety.
• Drive process improvements and monitor performance against goals.
• Develop training plans and ensure materials/tools meet schedules.
• Participate in departmental meetings to discuss scheduling and quality.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Mentoring

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

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.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.