Production Supervisor

JAE Oregon; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 77,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee Plating and CNC production departments. The role involves ensuring on-time delivery of products, managing budgets, and implementing safety and quality improvements. Candidates should have a strong background in manufacturing and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of manufacturing experience.
• Proven supervisory skills required.
• Understanding of production scheduling and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the production plan to ensure on-time delivery.
• Monitor quality and productivity to meet organizational objectives.
• Develop budgets and implement continuous improvement processes.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Minimum five years of production manufacturing experience

Tools

MRP Software

Office Suite software

Job description

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JAE Oregon, Inc. believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That

contribution should not be limited by assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is

designed to outline the job scope, major responsibilities and qualifications, but not limit the incumbent nor the Company to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee supports, fosters, and works from the corporate values and will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the supervision Plating and CNC production departments, including meeting the production schedule, expense goals and coordination with the business team.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Responsible for the supervision and implementation of the production plan, on-time delivery, within

budget.

2. Monitors quality and productivity, making recommendations and developing improvements or

modifications to meet the organizations objectives.

3. Develops budget, capacity and resource plans.

4. Responsible for continuous improvement of safety, quality, productivity, equipment reliability and

expenses.

5. Evaluates the long-term business plan and ensures that staff is trained to meet our future demand;

utilize personnel in a manner that meets our business requirements.

6. Develops, maintains and complies with departments budget/plan.

7. Reports directly to the Sr. Director of Production Control, Distribution and Manufacturing in production planning, capacity planning, forecasting and product delivery plans and goals.

8. Analyzes production statistics and identifies areas for productivity, quality improvements and

process control.

9. Implements, monitors and ensures compliance with Company, Customer and Government

safety and environmental policies, practices and regulations. Recommends improvements to

the area work environment.

10. Assures that consumable and spare parts for production activities are monitored and controlled.

11. Implements, monitors and ensures compliance with Company policies, procedures and

business practices.

12. May be assigned to function as Emergency Coordinator as described in Emergency Response

Plan, RAPS-0008.

13. Supports compliance in Company and area safety policies and practices.

14. Supports and fosters active participation in, and follows, corporate values as outlined in the

Corporate Values and Expectations Handbook.

15. Awareness of job-related environmental impacts.

16. Completes on the job and specialized training as required.

17. Participates as a cross-functional team member on corrective actions for both customer

claim investigations and internal issues based on the automotive industry 8D standard

approach.

18. This position works with the Systems Compliance Manager for all assigned CAPAs, during

the time when the CAPAs remain open.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Performs other related duties as assigned.

2. Awareness of job-related environmental impacts.

JOB SCOPE

This position performs in wide and diverse work situations involving a high degree of complexity. This

position develops many of its procedures under general supervision. The impact of errors could result in failure to meet regulatory requirements, create a loss of productivity and/or backlog of final product.

SUPERVISORY/BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY

This position supervises operators and technical staff. This position is accountable for the development,expense management and maintenance of the departmental budget.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS

Contacts are normally made with others both inside and outside the Company and are usually made with other departments or locations. Contacts occasionally have confidential or sensitive information

necessitating discretion at times. Contacts are usually made on own initiative. Of the contacts that are

made, 30% are on the phone, 70% are face to face, and 100% are with internal customers.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

1. Must be mobile with a wide range of motion including climbing stairs and ladders.

2. Must be capable of using a personal computer.

3. Must understand written and verbal communication in English.

4. Must have problem solving and root cause analysis skills.

5. Must be able to manage multiple and diverse priorities.

6. Must be able to make decisions with minimal supervision and use independent judgement.

7. Must be able to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instruction.

8. Must be able to project and plan the needs of the department.

9. Foster an environment of teamwork, cooperation and communication across a multi-shift, multi-

cultural, multi-skilled Production area.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND/OR EXPERIENCE

1. Minimum five years of production manufacturing experience.

2. Proven supervisory skills in a fast-paced production environment requiring sound judgement and

3. Familiarity with the PC’s and commonly used Office Suite software.

4. Effective interpersonal communication skills.

5. Familiarization or basic knowledge of automated plating equipment, waste treatment equipment, and plating test equipment preferred.

6. Familiarity with MRP, dispatching and production scheduling.

7. An understanding of basic statistical concepts

8. Understanding of standard cost, expense budget, OEE and labor impact on department and

organization.

COMPETENCIES

1. Ability to calculate productivity & efficiencies and other production measures.

2. Ability to enter and receive information from MRP software.

3. Ability to conduct & lead meetings with an agenda.

4. Ability to establish and complete project tasks with assignments and timelines.

5. Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers and staff through verbal and

electronic means.

6. Ability to analyze production processes to eliminate waste.

7. Ability to analyze and apply directions across multiple disciplines.

8. Ability to understand and use quality system tools such as 8D, fishbone diagrams, root cause

analysis and SPC.

9. Working understanding of ISO9001/ IATF16949/ ISO14001/ VDA6.3

JOB CONDITIONS

This position operates during normal business hours in a production setting. This position could require that the duties occasionally be performed outside regular working hours. This job could require 5% travel, mainly domestic, but some international.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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