Production Supervisor

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Washington (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Collaborative environment

Competitive pay

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corp is seeking a manufacturing supervisor to lead Leads and drive continuous improvement in a lean production environment. The role emphasizes workforce development, cost reduction, and strong teamwork to meet production goals.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of supervisory experience, a Bachelor's degree, and excellent communication skills, with a proven track record in quality and safety practices within a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years previous supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Must have demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Must have ability to effectively work with people in a team environment and at various levels of the organization.
• Must possess strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct work activity of Leads in assigned area.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and eliminate waste; champion Lean Kaizen events; coordinate new product launches with Engineering.
• Lead and support a High Performance Team culture.
• Ensure quality standards and coordinate corrective actions to reduce rework and scrap.
• Perform capacity analysis and staffing for the production area; troubleshoot scheduling and material issues.
• Develop and deploy standard work and work instructions; ensure process stability.
• Promote safety policies and conduct safety investigations and audits.
• Address scrap using HEAT forms and 8D completion.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Teamwork

Communication

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Summary

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.
We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

Your day-to-day / What we are expecting from you / Your responsibilities

• Supervise and direct work activity of Leads in assigned area. Distribute workload appropriately. Motivate and empower subordinates. Develop subordinates including, but not limited to, constructing and executing development plans.
• Work with team members to identify continuous improvement opportunities. Constantly identify and eliminate waste in assigned departments. Champion Lean Kaizen events to identify cost and time savings. Participate in cost-reduction programs. Coordinate new product launches with Engineering.
• Will lead and support a High Performance Team culture.
• Ensure quality standards are met that emphasize and focus on continuous improvement in an effort to improve manufacturing capability and reduce rework and scrap. Contain source of quality issues. Communicate with customers and establish and maintain effective relationships. Coordinate corrective action activities.
• 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. Troubleshoot scheduling and material issues.
• Develop and deploy standard work and work instructions of assigned department(s). Ensure process stability through following standardized work.
• Promote and enforce compliance of safety policies and procedures. Conduct safety investigations and audits.
• HEAT forms and 8D completion required to address and reduce scrap.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelors Degree is preferred.
• 2-3 years previous supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education
  and experience is required.
• Must have demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Must have ability to effectively work with people in a team environment and at various
  levels of the organization.
• Must possess strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

What we offer

• Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.
• Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!
• Collaborative and empowered work environment where team spirit is at the center of our success.
• Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.
• Open environment: we are excited to hear your ideas!
• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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