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Description

Production Supervisor

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

1. Responsible to manage, lead and supervise a team to achieve the organizational objectives.
2. Be the area owner and accountable for the area / department performance metrics/KPIs such as safety, quality, delivery, cost, ROCK (Remove, Organize, Clean, Keep), etc.
3. Ensure company policies are clearly communicated with the production team.  Ensure EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) and quality regulatory requirement compliance.
4. Provide proper training to the associates and ensure they are certified to perform their job with the tools provided according to the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) / WI (Work Instruction).
5. Conduct regular 1:1 and weekly communication meetings with associates to provide/receive updates, feedback, and discuss development and calibration of expectations.
6. Ensure a safe working environment for associates with enforcement of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) compliance and LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) application.
7. Ensure that product is produced according to the print to meet the industry standards and customer expectations for quality.
8. Proactively initiate quality improvements to ensure OD% and PPM meet the corporate target.
9. Timely containment and investigation of quality issues (together with MQS/technician etc.) to minimize the cost impact and prevent escape to customer.
10. Responsible for support and ensure OSS is scheduling the orders by due date and batching opportunity; confirm material availability to deliver orders on time to customers.
11. Manage machine capacity and people capacity (this includes associate work schedules, OT, time off, vacations etc.) with alignment to order scheduling.
12. Responsible for overall cost performance in your cost center. Manage and support overtime (OT) according to business requirements, drive scrap and productivity improvements to reduce cost.
13. Communicate to Techs on priority and engage in troubleshooting defective tooling that may cause efficiency or quality concerns.
14. Walk throught the process frequently to understand any quality concerns or bottlenecks and adress the team in a timely manner.
15. Monitor and review metrics regularly; responsible for initiating and driving continuous improvement. 
16. Stop the production of all non-conforming products.

“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities”.

Required experience:

• At least 5 years of experience as supervisor in manufacturing enviroment.
• Verifiable previous experience.
• Multitask and strong in data analysis and is data driven.
• Experience with Process knowledge for related areas.
• Excellent problem solving, investigation skills, and needs to be detail oriented.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding manufacturing concepts, experience in lean and six sigma is preferred.
• Must possess good communication skills – written & verbal (English and Spanish).
• Must be able to use Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
• Team player and must be able to work with multiple groups of people (Operators, Floor Managers, Engineers, etc.).

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Industrial, Production, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Advanced English, with the ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally.

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws.