Production Supervisor - Shipping

Record UK Ltd; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group is seeking a capable supervisor to lead a factory department, ensuring safety, quality, and efficient production. The role includes directing assemblers, machinists, and shipping staff, while enforcing ISO standards and driving continuous improvement.

You will train team members, manage daily tasks, interpret metrics, and collaborate with Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and HR to meet department goals in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of related factory experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to write reports in English.
• Ability to use basic hand tools.
• ISO quality standards knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety regulations and maintain ISO 9001/14001 compliance.
• Determine daily department requirements with planning tools and production manager.
• Provide training to meet department needs.
• Supervise assemblers, machinists, and shipping personnel.
• Track daily performance with charts and metrics.
• Coordinate with Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and HR.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Training and development

English language proficiency

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–3 years related factory experience

Tools

MS Office

Basic hand tools

Job description

Assists in the orientation, training, development and assignment of employees within their department; provides leadership direction for the assigned team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily:

• Enforce safety regulations.
• Determine daily department requirements using input from planning tools and production manager, to ensure that daily goals are met.
• Provide training as needed to meet department needs.
• Identify daily work tasks for the team members utilizing the work orders.
• Accountable for daily/weekly metrics with respect to cost, schedule, quality and safety.
• Coordinate activities and communicate with Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality Control, and Human Resources Departments as needed.
• Participate and cultivate team engagement in 6S and process improvement programs; i.e. CITI program, 6S audits, etc.
• Ability to track daily performance using charts, graphs or other metric programs.
• Direct and perform duties as needed to meet department needs; use correct procedures in a teamwork environment.
• Inspect components for fit and finish / or interpret departmental trends for anomalies and inform Department Manager of any issues.
• Conform with the organization’s ISO 9001 & 14001 requirements.
• Assist Production Manager with various tasks as requested.
• Assist in the creation and development of systems, processes, and metrics to drive and maintain improvement across the entire factory.
• Generate and coordinate execution of measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of products.
• Assist production personnel in solving work-related problems.
• Other duties may be assigned. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform these essential functions should discuss their needs with Human Resources. EMS will provide reasonable accommodations to such individuals unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on EMS or the individual is a direct threat.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises assemblers, machinists, and/or shipping personnel.
• Performs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three years of related experience in a factory or manufacturing environment and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills Proficiency in MS Office Language Ability

For business and safety reasons, ability to write reports and business correspondence in English and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, technicians, and assemblers in English.

Quality Commitment Assist the organization with establishing practices that align with ISO requirements.

Other Skills Ability to use basic hand tools.

Mathematical Ability Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts to electrical engineering problems.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the functions of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop and kneel; use hands, reach with hands and arms; communicate clearly and effectively. The employee may also be frequently required to lift up to 35 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. The noise level in the work and shop environment is moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this position the employee may occasionally be required to work near fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee may also be required to work near moving mechanical parts.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.