As an Assistant Supervisor you will provide leadership and direction for hourly work groups within the plant. You will assist the Production Manager with performance tracking in respect to safety & the environment, quality, on-time delivery, and cost for the respective areas. In addition, you are the first line contact between production employees and the management staff. In this role you will: Conduct and support daily team start-up meetings with all department personnel in areas of responsibility. Represent the company when interacting with production employees on the shop floor. Help drive and implement safety policies and programs, meet operating budgets, complete continuous improvement plans, and coach employees on behavior/performance. Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems, and supervise production activities to ensure manufactured products meet or exceed established quality requirements. Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work processes are followed, and countermeasures are implemented where necessary. Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction and tools to successfully perform jobs and tasks. Utilize lean six sigma methodologies to reduce operational costs, inventory and lead-times, as well as ensure there is alignment with long-term manufacturing strategies. Partner with leadership to develop and establish manufacturing priorities based on the production schedule and monitor employee work requirements in order to meet customer deadlines. Ensure employees are adhering to all required policies and standards. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Associates degree or High School Diploma/GED. Minimum of three (3) years' manufacturing or operations experience. Minimum of one (1) year of leadership experience. No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Bachelor's degree. Machining experience (CNC, manual machining, etc.). Three (3) years of related operational experience including increasing responsibility and leadership of projects and teams in a manufacturing environment. Experience with SAP business systems. Experience with Microsoft Office platforms. Experience with Continuous Improvement projects. Experience with Union environments. Position Criteria: Results-oriented and ability to drive the necessary activities to achieve results. Ability to effectively manage people and priorities. Strong understanding of how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow. Knowledge of Six Sigma and/or Lean manufacturing principles.
