Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Materion; Newton Upper Falls (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee the production department, including processes, equipment, people, safety and housekeeping, to meet quality and output targets on each shift.

You will direct the activities of production staff, hire, train and manage performance; coordinate with supply chain to balance capacity with demand; and ensure adherence to policies and procedures. Strong Lean skills and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline.
• 3-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate proficiently both orally and in writing using the English language.
• Lean methodologies, concepts, practices and procedures understanding.

Responsibilities

• Directs the activities of production employees, including hiring, motivating, training and performance management.
• Monitors production levels and reports delays to managers, production planning and maintenance when delays occur.
• Ensures policies, rules, regulations and procedures are followed in all areas of production.
• Maintains the established schedule by coordinating movement of parts through production with supply chain to set weekly capacity based on equipment availability, manpower and raw materials.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Effective communication

Developing others

Managing performance

Organizing and planning

Intercultural behavior

Oral and written English

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline

Job description

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us!POSITION SUMMARYResponsible for supervising production department which includes; processes, equipment, employees, safety and housekeeping in order to meet production quality and quantity standards on each shift.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESDirects the activities of production employees, including but not limited to hiring, motivating, training and performance management.Monitors production levels and reports promptly to managers, production planning and maintenance when delays occur. Estimate time of delay when production will resume.Ensures that established policies, rules, regulations and procedures are followed in all areas of production.Maintains the established schedule by coordinating movement of parts through production process working with supply chain to set weekly capacity based on equipment availability, manpower and raw materials.QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in business or technical discipline.3-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.Ability to communicate proficiently both orally and in writing using the English languageSpecific know-how: Lean methodologies, concepts, practices and procedures understanding.Competencies include: result orientation, taking initiative, intercultural behavior, developing others, effective communication, managing performance, organizing and planningPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTPosition is located in a manufacturing environment, exposing the incumbent to machines with movable parts, heat, chemicals, and consequently requires that personal protective equipment be worn.The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.Please provide complete information. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.