Testing Floor Leader - Lean, Quality & Coaching

Electrical Power Products, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrical Power Products, Inc. is seeking a Testing Supervisor to lead our Testing department on the manufacturing floor. This exempt, salaried leadership role guides Testing Technicians, ensuring safety, product compliance, and on-time delivery while driving staffing, training, and continuous improvement.

You will oversee testing activities for panels, enclosures, cables, diagnostics, repairs, and special projects, spending ~75% on the production floor coaching and supporting operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of manufacturing supervisory experience leading hourly employees.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing flow, Lean Manufacturing principles, and 5S.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Demonstrated experience managing attendance, employee development, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficient at electrical theory for test plan development & troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly and daily manpower plans to meet labor and RTS goals.
• Develop and maintain the department training plan and cross-training matrix.
• Cultivate and improve quality culture within the testing department.
• Collaborate with Quality Compliance leader on daily & weekly reporting.
• Be a member of Quality Improvement Team to eliminate waste and improve quality.
• Own test communications to appropriate stakeholders: RTS risks, Alerts, Fixems.
• Manage testing equipment: preventative maintenance, repair, new equipment procurement, calibration coordination.
• Develop testing assistant opportunities for greater department flexibility.
• Manage employee timekeeping, attendance, scheduling, performance reviews, coaching, development, corrective actions.
• Safety leader: enforce all safety procedures in testing.
• Lead containment, root cause investigations, corrective actions; drive Lean, 5S, continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Manufacturing supervision

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Root cause analysis

Attendance management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Electrical theory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Industrial Technology/Business

Job description

Electrical Power Products, Inc. is seeking a Testing Supervisor to lead our Testing department on the manufacturing floor. This exempt, salaried leadership role guides Testing Technicians, ensuring safety, product compliance, and on-time delivery while driving staffing, training, and continuous improvement.

You will oversee testing activities for panels, enclosures, cables, diagnostics, repairs, and special projects, spending ~75% on the production floor coaching and supporting operations.