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Ametek Inc. Production Supervisor in Westerville, Ohio
At AMETEK, we don't just manufacture market-leading electronic instruments and electromechanical devices - we are using innovation to make the world a better place; technology to improve lives; and talent to solve challenges that matter. Job Summary: The Production Supervisor is a critical role in the AMETEKs Operations team, responsible for overseeing the production process and ensuring that it runs smoothly and efficiently. This position requires a combination of technical and leadership skills, as well as the ability to manage employees and meet production goals. Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure adherence to established standard operating procedures and uphold health and safety protocols.
- Supervise labor allocation to achieve production goals, evaluate employee performance, offer guidance, and resolve performance-related issues with strong leadership.
- Strategize the optimal utilization of production resources, encompassing human capital, machinery, raw materials, data, and energy.
- Enhance operational frameworks, including production processes and organizational strategies, by identifying and implementing refinements.
- Analyze production and quality control metrics to identify and rectify issues efficiently.
- Monitor and assess staff performance, initiating interventions for enhancement as necessary.
- Foster effective collaboration among pertinent departments such as procurement, distribution, engineering, testing, and management.
- Be a Lean Champion fostering be actively supporting and driving to implement change.
Minimum Qualifications: 3-5 years of production/manufacturing supervision, Lean, Six Sigma and 6S knowledge and experience is a must. Previous technical experience a plus. Previous experience in union manufacturing environment a plus. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience of 4-6 years of related work experience Desired Qualifications:
- High-level leadership and decision-making skills.
- Able to motivate, influence, and train employees.
- Able to interact with all levels of management.
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Manufacturing knowledge
- Critical Thinking and problem solving
- Strong decision-making skills
- Able to work under stress and meet tight deadlines.
- Able to work weekends and overtime when needed.
- Strong influencing and leading skills.
- Lean, Six Sigma and 6S experience.
Physical Requirements Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound. Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those ac