Production Supervisor - Weld

Flex; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Production Supervisor in Orangeburg, SC to direct manufacturing operations and drive volume, quality, and cost goals. You will lead a team across production lines, coach operators, and collaborate with engineers to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will manage schedules, participate in budget planning, and ensure safety and compliance, while maintaining a productive, compliant work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in production/manufacturing.
• 6 years of operations experience.
• Advanced people/process management skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct manufacturing operations for a shift or group of lines.
• Lead a team of engineers/officers to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals.
• Review plant performance and advise on efficiency and quality improvements.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and coach operators.
• Evaluate improvement ideas and develop project proposals with engineers.
• Ensure safety training and adherence to standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database software

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Production Supervisor located in Orangeburg, SC.

Reporting to the Operations Manager the Production Supervisor responsible for directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality, and cost goals.

What a typical day looks like:

• Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment.
• Manages a team of professionals (e.g., engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements.
• Reviews daily/regularly plant operating performance, evaluate areas that may be impacting performance, and advise on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies/quality.
• Troubleshoots/analyses operational problems and advises on their resolution. Holds regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding/capability.
• Evaluate ideas for plant improvements and work with qualified engineers to develop project proposals to encourage improvements and changes.
• Provides technical/operational advice to project teams.
• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
• May train and coach junior operators and junior team supervisors
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.
• Initiates and participates in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assists in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance of standards.
• Ensure that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions.
• Ensure that all manufacturing personnel adhere to all safety guidelines.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing as well as 6 years of operations experience.
• Demonstrates expertise in complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; Demonstrates advanced people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Experience with Welding, Robotic and Manual, strongly preferred.
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site. To perform the major job responsibilities the use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, word processing, spreadsheet (PC), presentation and database software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers.
• Operational success of the function. Participates in creating functional processes or technologies. Provides input to functional strategic plans and objectives for site
• Demonstrates experience in performance development, teaching/leading, mentoring and/or organization development. Instills appropriate behavior in others in support of Flex values.

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