Operations Supervisor (6am-6pm)
Swagelok Company
People & HR, Operations
Highland Heights, OH, USA
Shift: 24/7 days (6am - 6pm)
City: Highland Heights
Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA
This position is eligible for a shift premium
Position Summary:
Provides direction and leadership for site manufacturing activities to achieve safety, cost, quality and delivery goals. Manages available resources and leads associates to perform all departmental tasks in the most cost-effective manner while ensuring a quality product is processed according to schedule. Ensures proper use of all Swagelok personnel systems and adherence to all regulatory requirements placed on the plant. Supports company operating plan along with Swagelok’s mission, vision and values
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Operational Cadence
• Drives Lean Daily Management System (LDMS) Cadence to achieve operational excellence
• Establish metrics & goals: visible and understood
• Execute based on metrics (daily/weekly/monthly),
• Daily management of escalation and problem solving, including support resources
• Utilizing Capacity/Load targets, develop/execute staffing/scheduling plans, adjusting to a daily/weekly/monthly cadence
• Drives “Boundary Team” alignment between operations and all support functions, clearly defining expectations and holding all associates equally accountable
Leadership
• Demonstrate alignment of corporate mission, vision, values and strategies
• Clearly owning & delivering messages, “connecting the dots” for associates
• Demonstrate Engagement and Relationship Building Skills
• Drive Change through Inspirational Leadership
• Maintains fair and consistent application of all company policies and procedures
• Resolve personnel issues or conflicts
• Leads by example, following leader standard work to focus on in the moment priorities
Quality / Continuous Improvement
• Drives Culture of Quality/Continuous Improvement
• Quality plan adherence and Standard work discipline
• Engagement of all associates in waste reduction education and activities
• Utilizes Kaizen events to drive operational improvements, engaging associates and entire boundary team
Development of Self / Others
• Develops associates through effective use of Hourly Workforce Development Plan
• Develops plans to address skill gaps within the workforce
• Coaches and mentors associates to help them achieve their career goals
• Execute performance management process within guidelines of HR policies
• Continuously develops self through additional training, continued education, and benchmarking opportunities.
As a leader, you are expected to know, enforce, and appropriately escalate all Swagelok associate policies.
Approximate # of direct reports (if applicable) – 10-30 Direct Reports
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Required:
• High School Diploma
• Intermediate computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, utilizing MRP systems, data mining & report generation)
Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree
• Manufacturing experience (CNC, Conventional & Auxiliary equipment), or similar business experiences
• Previous formal leadership roles or experiences
Critical Competencies:
Communication Skills
Teamwork and Collaboration
Engagement and Relationship Building
Accountability both self and with associates
Agility in thinking and responding to situations
Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills
Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• May be required to pass pre-employment and annual Vision Acuity tests