This role is for a Manufacturing Supervisor who will lead and develop teams to achieve departmental and organizational goals. The supervisor will foster a performance-driven culture, ensuring direct reports have the necessary tools and opportunities for growth and effectiveness in their work.
Responsibilities
Set goals for individual and team performance that support department metrics
Organize, prioritize, and delegate workload to meet daily output targets
Develop a good understanding of how department metrics support Silfex’s annual operating plan
Develop a thorough understanding of all workflows in the functional area, including inputs, outputs, and all parameters that impact each workflow
Model ownership and compliance in all areas to the team
Conduct periodic audits to monitor compliance
Ensure employee training is up-to-date
Review all relevant procedures, policies, training and onboarding plans, and standard work and update as needed
Execute manufacturing schedules based on information and requirements from management and customer
Review production orders, schedules, and pull signals to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan production
Ensure manufacture of products on schedule, in accordance with quality standards, and at the lowest possible cost
Understand existing barriers and predict potential barriers that might prevent the team from achieving its daily goals
Work proactively and inclusively to eliminate or minimize the impact of barriers
Work with Team Lead and Value Stream Manager to address safety, quality, throughput, and scheduling issues
Confer with engineering, quality control, metrology, or other support functions to resolve manufacturing issues
Champion continuous improvement through standard work and other Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
Drive resolution to all shop floor issues through coaching, facilitating training on workflow processes, generating action items with proactive follow up and responsible escalation
Assist Value Stream Manager with development of department metrics
Develop methods to monitor performance
Participate in gemba walks and metric review meetings
Assist with analysis and manipulation of data to establish performance standards
Ensure inventories for consumables as well as adequate WIP for all processing resources in the area are monitored and maintained
Ensure collection of all data (safety, quality, delivery, cost) and execution of ERP transactions occurs daily and in a timely manner
Ensure daily communication of defined shift metrics, opportunities, project status to the team, oncoming shift counterpart, supervisor, engineering, and others as identified in the shift communication plan
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Encourage good performance and motivate employees using appropriate feedback methods
Be a reflective listener to accurately understand the needs of the team
Provide reinforcing as well as corrective feedback in a timely manner
Employ coaching techniques and employee discipline guidelines to effectively manage and optimize employee performance
Identify training needs for supervisors and/or employees
Develop training needs matrices for proper tracking
Establish training sessions for new employees and maximize production efficiency through training
Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the Silfex Quality Management System and properly apply Quality Procedures and Operating Procedures as appropriate
Perform other duties and projects as assigned
Display a positive attitude and strong work ethic that reflects the Mission and Core Values of Silfex
Create and maintain a culture where workplace safety is part of everything done
Provide the safest possible workplace to employees by modeling and following all company safety policies, reporting any incidents or unsafe conditions immediately to Silfex management
Wear all PPE as required by work area or job function
Communicate boldly as well as effectively with empathy and respect to inspire teamwork and collaboration vertically and horizontally within Silfex
Assist in applying lean manufacturing concepts and 5S
Demonstrate ownership of continuous improvement ideas and activities
Maintain organization and cleanliness, housekeeping, and 5S within work area
Maintain these areas at the highest degree possible while responsibly escalating any maintenance issues
Requirements
Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience
Three to five years of manufacturing experience and one to three years supervisory/team lead experience; or equivalent combination of experience
Demonstrated history of driving continuous improvement employing Lean tools to generate results of significant value to the organization and sustained over a considerable period of time
Ability to interpret instructions in a variety of formats (written, oral, diagram, schedule form, etc.) and assess drawings and specifications and apply it to make decisions pertaining to safety and product quality
Experience using Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as interfacing with an ERP software
Experience with data entry into a quality/productivity tracking software or performing transactions in an ERP system
Demonstrated ability to use software on CNC machines and Microsoft Office Applications
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Safety and quality minded
Detail oriented
Demonstrated history of providing reinforcing and corrective feedback to drive positive behavior change and subsequent impact
Demonstrated history of growing individual talent, identifying individual strengths, and employing flexibility and cross-training to build high performing and self-directed teams within a manufacturing environment
Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to support the pace of work in the manufacturing area
Ability to perform successfully under minimum supervision
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience writing reports, drafting work instructions, and/or job aids
Nice to have:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience
Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification
Prior Supervisory / Leadership experience with direct responsibility for team performance
Experience with formal documentation of performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and performance warnings
Physical Demands
Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear
Required to work around strong magnetic fields in the crystal growing area
Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds
Regularly required to lift up to 25 pounds
Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles
Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
Noise level in the environment is moderate
About the Company
Silfex Inc., a Lam Research Company, is a leading provider of precision silicon components essential for semiconductor tools, which enable the global electronics industry. The company's products are integral to the semiconductor equipment and optical markets.
