Senior Production Supervisor

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Job Description:

As production supervisor you will work with the production manager, a team of supervisors and production specialists with other cross functional teams to achieve business goals in a busy high- volume production facility.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and controlling resources to ensure production areas achieve the production plan while maintaining safety, quality, service, and cost controls in place for the production line.
• Regularly hold team meetings and line meetings.
• Complete 1:1 performance reviews with operators on a bi-annual basis.
• Responsible for meeting production Plans & Schedules as agreed with the Production Control Department and Senior Production Manager.
• Be capable of leading and guiding the cross functional teams in providing permanent solutions to technical / quality issues.
• Engage with all employees to foster teamwork ensuring everyone contributes to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Maintain and foster a safe workplace environment.
• Develop systems and procedures for continuous improvements utilizing lean tools, systems, procedures and techniques to drive continuous improvements across the production department and plant.
• Report performance against agreed metrics.
• Drive practical problem-solving activity in order to meet all key performance metrics. Collaborating with key groups and stakeholders to conduct root cause analysis and eliminate rework.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory requirements at all times, such as AS9100/ISO14001.
• Implement and monitor operational efficiencies throughout the production processes. Understand and fully implement Microchip’s Guiding Values.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Diploma/Degree in Business Management or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of leading/managing people, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Skills / Attributes

• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate effectively with own team, other functions and the management team.
• Action oriented and enjoys a challenge; drives for results, is versatile, flexible and is willing to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• Team player and ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to identify improvements in manufacturing methods and processes.
• Strong understanding of the pressures associated in leading a production team.
• Flexibility to work within different shift patterns is essential.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

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