Supervisor, Production

Nordson Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 79,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Test & Inspection is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead and mentor a cohesive team within a collaborative environment. This role focuses on improving production processes and ensuring quality standards are met. Candidates should possess a strong leadership background and experience in manufacturing, ideally including Lean methodologies.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental Benefits

401k and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Volunteer hours for Nordson-sponsored events

Shift premium may be available

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Experienced in Lean manufacturing and production schedules.
• Able to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations of production teams to meet build plans.
• Implement new methods to improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance and safety standards are maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

ERP system (QAD)

Microsoft Office

Job description

time type Full time

posted on Posted 7 Days Ago

job requisition id REQ41714

Nordson Test & Inspection, a global leader in X-Ray & Test Systems and Optical Sensors and Metrology, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Summary of the role

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Job Summary

CyberOptics-Nordson is a global leader in high-precision sensor technology in the areas of 3D machine vision and semiconductor process measurement. Our sensors are deployed in electronics and semiconductor factories across the planet. The device you are using to read this notice most likely contains integrated circuits inspected by our sensors during their manufacture. Our products are a tight integration of optics, electronics, embedded and application software, and algorithms.

Nordson Test and Inspection is seeking a Production Supervisor that provides leadership and coaching to establish a cohesive and positive results driven team. This candidate will assist in driving culture change to promote continuous improvement and increase team capabilities with engagement to coach and mentor production team members in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This candidate will provide work direction to the production department to ensure the product produced meets or exceeds quality standards and is completed by scheduled ship date. This role will report directly to the Sr. Manager of Manufacturing.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and controlled manufacturing environment by educating and directing production team members on the use of all control points, tools, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Supervise day-to-day operations of assigned work cells or workgroup to ensure the daily Build Plan is met.
• Ability to lead, manage, and hold production team members accountable for production processes such as material Work in Process (WIP), cycle count, Work Orders, material flow, Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), and training.
• Plans, develops and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations. Minimize operating costs and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Set production cell priorities by understanding business product flow from materials, build, test, packaging, and ship. This includes shifting resource to meet customer deliveries.
• Interfaces with entire organization to ensure customer deadlines are met. This position will work closely with the Master Scheduler, Buyers, Customer Service, and Engineering department.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, process failures, production procedures, staffing issues, supply chain part shortage problems, and/or training deficiencies.
• Establish process, protocol and involvement for new product transition for production release.

Education and Experience Requirements

• A four-year degree with a minimum of 5 years of supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experienced in Lean manufacturing by using strong influence capability and ability to divert decision making.
• Must possess leadership traits: good communicator, respectful across organization, collaborative overcome emotional response, be approachable, and team player.
• Provide constructive feedback to direct reports to enhance their qualities and capabilities.
• Familiar with production work orders or schedules to meet customer delivery, daily Build Plan, and Quarterly Revenue.
• Experienced in ERP system (QAD). Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Core hours: 6:00am – 2:30pm

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Experience, Education, and Competencies Preferred:
• Familiar with optomechanical / electromechanical assembly operations using subassembly and main build assemblies.
• Coach and mentor production team members’ disciplinary but in a professional manner.
• Having a continuous improvement mindset to bring innovative ideas to CyberOptics organization to improve production culture by being a Change Agent.
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma Greenbelt certification.

Compensation

Base Salary Range for this position is: $79,200 to $99,300 annually and bonus target is 3%; shift premium may be available depending on shift associated with the specific job opportunity. Benefits include Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental, and Health Savings Account (HSA), Retirement and Security benefits including 401k and Life Insurance. In addition to Paid Time Off and paid Holidays, each employee receives 16 hours paid time each calendar year to perform volunteer services for Nordson-sponsored events. Ample opportunities for giving exist at Nordson including our Matching Gifts Program.

The base pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, business considerations, and local market conditions, as well as candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, and skills

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and sit.

#LI-CL1

Interested?

If you are interested in being a part of a team and creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, please apply online with your CV.

About Nordson Test & Inspection

Nordson Test & Inspection manufactures world-class metrology equipment and inspection systems to ensure electronic products are built to meet the highest standards. We use X-ray inspection, acoustic imaging, and optical inspection technologies to create testing systems that enable the identification of even the smallest defects at high resolution. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Test & Inspection is a global team that works to create machines and systems that improve the manufacturing process for a wide range of industries, including electronics, aerospace, automotive, energy, lighting, and medical. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Test & Inspection. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.

About Us

At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible. We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life. These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics. Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work. Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.