Production Supervisor

Parks Medical Electronics; Oregon; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parks Medical Electronics, an Oregon-based manufacturer of Doppler ultrasound systems, is seeking a production supervisor. You will oversee production workflows, ensure adherence to quality and safety standards, and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet schedules.

The role requires supervisory experience, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to fast-paced changes while maintaining productive communications with multiple departments in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to deal with a variety of variables under limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret various instructions.
• Ability to perform basic math and unit conversions.
• Familiarity with soldering and circuit board components.
• Attentive to detail with a quality-focused mindset.
• Strong supervisory abilities and decisionmaking skills.
• Cooperative and willing to assist others.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Contributes to a positive, collaborative work culture.
• Able to multitask across projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct, and oversee production completion and scheduling.
• Ensure processes meet company standards; drive yield and efficiency.
• Prepare reports, monitor requisitions, and maintain production records.
• Enforce safety and quality standards; update procedures as needed.
• Assist and support production personnel and management.
• Perform production duties as required; inline QC of WIP.
• Keep management informed of activities and issues; propose fixes.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory abilities

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Cooperation and teamwork

Multitasking

Job description

About Parks

First established in 1961, Parks Medical Electronics has a long, established history as the industry’s most experienced manufacturer of Doppler ultrasound systems. Founded as Parks Electronics Laboratory by Loren Parks to manufacture plethysmographs of his own design, the Parks product line grew to include impedance plethysmographs, mercury strain gauge plethysmographs, hearing testers, EKG telephone telemetry, and exercise EKG telemetry in the years before Doppler.

About Parks

First established in 1961, Parks Medical Electronics has a long, established history as the industry’s most experienced manufacturer of Doppler ultrasound systems. Founded as Parks Electronics Laboratory by Loren Parks to manufacture plethysmographs of his own design, the Parks product line grew to include impedance plethysmographs, mercury strain gauge plethysmographs, hearing testers, EKG telephone telemetry, and exercise EKG telemetry in the years before Doppler.

Parks products are still manufactured domestically at our Oregon facility, allowing us to support products we produce for years beyond the norm. Many of the products we sold over 30 years ago are still in use today… and are still supported by Parks. In a business that has seen numerous competitors come and go, leaving customers without support, Parks has been a constant throughout and remains the industry leader today.

Overview

Duties and Responsibilities include the following but not limited to:

• Organize, direct, and oversee correct and timely completion of production functions. Organize, schedule, and prioritize production functions.
• Oversee and ensure that processes are being completed according to Company standards and specifications. Maintain and drive improvement in Yield, Efficiency and Scrap
• Complete related paperwork, reports, and support functions, including monitoring requisitions as appropriate. Maintain the production schedule provided and inform management of any significant problems or concerns. Update production records as assigned.
• Ensure production functions are conducted in accordance with Company policies and procedures, deadlines are met, and work areas are clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Ensure established production procedures and instructions are followed, and quality and safety standards are met. Review and update production policies and procedures regularly.
• Assist, direct, and support production personnel, management, and other company personnel as needed by establishing and maintaining good communication. Assist the Production Manager in evaluating the progress and performance of employees and provide suggestions for improved performance.
• Perform production duties as needed.
• Inline inspection/QC of WIP.
• Keep the operations manager informed of area activities and of any significant concerns. Identify problems and provide suggestions.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret various instructions.
• Ability to perform basic math such as arithmetic and unit conversions
• Ability/familiarity with soldering and of circuit board components
• Attentive to detail with a quality focused mindset.
• Strong supervisory abilities.
• Solid decisionmaking skills.
• Cooperative and willing to assist others.
• Ability to absorb, retain, recall and make good decisions regarding information
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross functional teams.
• Contributes to a positive work culture that promotes a collaborative work environment
• Must be comfortable with a fast paced, rapid change environment and be able to multitask across projects with excellent organizational skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Stooping: Bending downward and forward at the waist. Requires full use of lower extremities and back muscles
• Crouching: Bending Downward and forward at the leg and spine
• Reaching: extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Walking: Especially for long distances
• Lifting: Use of upper body and back muscles to lift objects
• Manual dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
• Grasping: Using fingers and palm on an object
• Talking: especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly or quickly
• Standing for prolonged periods of time
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time
• May lift up to 40 pounds

Parks Medical Electronics reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any manner the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At Will.” The job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.