Supervisor - Secondary Operations

Dynomax Inc.; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Dynomax Inc. on Wheeling, IL, seeks a hands-on Supervisor for Secondary Operations on the 1st shift. You will guide molding teams, coordinate with scheduling, and monitor quality to meet stringent standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem solving, and implementing improvements to safety, efficiency, and costs. A strong background in manufacturing supervision is required, with a focus on meeting production goals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to delegate and assign work to appropriate personnel.
• Knowledge of company policy and employment laws.
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize workload to maximize production results.
• Complex problem solving and data-driven decision making skills.
• Ability to implement and achieve strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production with the Production Scheduler, Molding Manager and Quality Control on 1st Shift.
• Motivate employees to achieve work tasks and meet metrics.
• Monitor department production, operations and quality to ensure standards.
• Direct and coordinate work tasks of direct reports.
• Assist in hiring and/or terminating department staff in compliance with policies.
• Maintain time sheets and monitor overtime for direct reports.
• Analyze production, maintenance, quality control and other reports to detect concerns.
• Prepare and monitor department reports and budgets.
• Develop and implement production, quality and cost improvement initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Production coordination

Problem solving

Delegation

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Microscopes

Job description

SUPERVISOR - SECONDARY OPERATIONS

A family-owned company, Dynomax designs, manufactures, and develops high-precision machined components, injection molding and tooling, sub-assemblies, automated work cells, specialty machines, and machine tool spindles since 1986.

The Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating production and teamwork together with the Production Scheduler, Molding Manager and Quality Control on 1st Shift.

Supervisor - Secondary Operations Job Responsibilities

• The Molding Supervisor will motivate employees to work together and accomplish work tasks
• Monitor department production, operations and quality to ensure standards and metrics are being met
• Direct and coordinate work tasks of direct reports
• Assist production as needed performing all functions and responsibilities of a Molding Operator
• Assist in hiring and/or terminating department staff in compliance to company policies and employment laws.
• Prepare and maintain personnel records of direct reports and submit them to the department Manager and HR
• Maintain time sheets and monitor overtime of direct reports
• Analyze production, maintenance, quality control and other operational reports to detect and resolve concerns
• Prepare, review and monitor department reports
• Develop and implement ongoing production, quality and cost improvement initiatives

Supervisor - Secondary Operations Job Requirements

• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to use basic inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, microscopes)
• Ability to delegate and assign work to appropriate personnel
• Knowledge of company policy and employment laws
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize workload in order to maximize production results
• Complex problem solving skills and the ability to identify the problem, review and evaluate correlating information, execute high impact solutions
• Advanced judgment and decision making skills- ability to carry out a cost benefit analysis of potential action plans and identify the most favorable outcome
• Ability to implement and achieve the strategic initiatives assigned by the general manager

Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) Plan with a generous Company match
• Paid holidays, vacation days, PTO days
• Optional FSA and Identity Theft Protection
• Optional Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus

Manufacture a great career with Dynomax!

Dynomax provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.