Production Supervisor

Sumitomo Electric Group; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, seeks a Production Supervisor for San Marcos, CA. This role will lead the Manufacturing Department and/or shifts, ensuring safety, organization, and performance while upholding company policies. The supervisor reports to the Manufacturing Manager and collaborates with internal/external staff to meet department goals.

We are local-candidate only; on-site work. Relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years in supervisory/leadership roles over manufacturing operations.
• Must have a mechanical background.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Self-starter with a team-oriented leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety and environmental requirements in Manufacturing.
• Enforce and ensure Quality system requirements are followed.
• Develop and maintain department documents for the Quality system.
• Create and manage production schedules, assign personnel, coordinate with Leads.
• Maintain department performance metrics aligned to business goals.
• Develop corrective actions for Safety and Quality deficiencies.
• Provide technical/administrative support to Lead Operators with Maintenance/Engineering/Quality.
• Maintain 5S and housekeeping in the work area.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Supervisory experience

Mechanical background

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Leadership and team orientation

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a Production Supervisor role in San Marcos, CA (North San Diego Area).

This position will lead the Manufacturing Department and/or one of its operating shifts in a supervisory capacity. This person will be responsible for the safety, organization, administration and performance of the department and/or shift they are assigned to. They will report to the Manufacturing Manager and work with internal and external department staff to execute the department tasks and meet established goals. This person will also be responsible to the adherence and application of all company policies and programs both general to SEIP and specific to the department, as well as the enforcement of those policies.

We ask that staffing firms do not contact us regarding our job listing.

We are located in San Marcos, CA, and are looking only for local candidates, to perform work on site. Relocation not offered.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforce and ensure that Safety and Environmental requirements and practices are being met by Manufacturing employees.
• Enforce and ensure that the Quality system requirements are being executed by the Manufacturing Department.
• Develop and maintain department documents relating to the Quality system.
• Manage and create production work schedule, which includes the assignment of personnel, scheduling of assets and coordination with Lead Operators.
• Maintain department performance metrics that support the stated business goals.
• Responsible for development of corrective actions to address deficiencies reported in Safety and Quality.
• Provide technical and administrative support to Lead Operators to troubleshoot issues and work with support departments like Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality.
• Responsible for department’s development and maintenance of work area organization and housekeeping.
• Work with service and front office departments on duties to support schedule attainment, continuous improvement and product development.
• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement activities.
• Manage attendance performance and vacation approvals.
• Administer and manage the training and development of employees.
• Responsible for evaluation of operator performance in support of business metrics.
• Conduct and coordinate disciplinary actions as necessary with Human Resources.
• Execute purchase requisitions for consumables and department purchased items.
• Maintain the QMS as applicable to assignment.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of a High School diploma.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supervisory and leadership positions over manufacturing operations.
• Must have a mechanical background.
• Intermediate level of experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.
• Must be detail oriented, able to multi-task, and have strong organizational and communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter and a leader with a team-oriented philosophy.

Preferences

• Associate degree or higher.
• Experience with the equipment and processes used to manufacture Heat Shrinkable Tubing or an equivalent plastic industry experience
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing.
• Formal training in Supervisor leadership and time management.

Special Position Requirements

• This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, and Hearing protection.
• Must be capable of operating a forklift, and/or other powered material handling devices.
• Must be able to participate in a Radiation safety program.
• Up to 5% travel required. Travel may be out of town and overnight.

Physical Requirements

• While performing duties on this job, the employee is required to bend, twist and lift up to 75 pounds.
• This job will require pushing / pulling of drums, reels, pallet jacks and carts.
• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for long periods of time.
• Climbing stairs and ladders as required.
• Some filing may be required, which would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Pay Range: $88,000.00 - $93,000.00 annually, depending on experience

About Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc. (SEIP) was founded in 1985 as a sales and marketing company. The company was originally formed to sell products made by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in Japan to North American customers. SEIP is an independent U.S. company and is wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Fine Polymer (SFP). In 1996, SEIP began US production by building a new manufacturing site in San Marcos, CA. SEIP produces, markets, and sells products based upon heat-shrinkable plastics technology. We supply products to a diverse range of customers in a variety of industries. These include the automotive, aerospace, appliance, communications, electronics, medical, and transit industries to name a few.

To learn more about SEIP, please visit https://www.seipusa.com.

About Sumitomo Electric Group

Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune global 500 company.

To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit https://global-sei.com.