Position Purpose
The Water Technologies and Solutions, Analytical Instruments product line business has an opportunity for a Production Supervisor in Boulder, CO.
Under general direction, the Production Supervisor will provide leadership to the Laboratory (Lab) and Vial Wash Line (VWL) production teams to ensure that safety, quality, and delivery commitments are met, improves/maintains key performance measures, and responds quickly when safety, production flow, and/or quality are being impacted to gain resolution. The Production Supervisor leads by example and ensures adherence to all ISO 9001, ISO 17025, and ISO 17034 requirements.Key CharacteristicsEmbodies the mindset that safety is paramount, providing the team with the best training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs in a hazard free zone.Provides leadership to establish a positive, customer drive, team-oriented environment.Demonstrates cross-functional collaboration skills.Strong problem solving/troubleshooting experience.Excellent written and verbal communications.
Duties & Responsibilities
● Team Supervision:Participates in the hiring process of new team members.Provides onboarding training ensuring constant cross-training of the team and maintains updated employee training records.Leads coaching and development discussions of team members.Drives the disciplinary action process, including recommending appropriate actions and overseeing implementation when neededCreates a culture of safety, inclusion, engagement, and accountability.● Operations:Leads operations in work areas, by determining most efficient utilization of production staff and by maintaining optimal inventory levels in collaboration with the planning teamLeads the daily huddle meetings, communicate work assignments of personnel to cover all phases of production, and ensure daily goals are met.Provides daily operations summaries to the supply chain management team.Reviews and approves timesheets including requests for time-offEnters, validates/edits, analyzes production and quality data using SAP, MES and other systems (usage transactions, production transactions, scrap transactions, quality rework, etc).Escalates concerns to management in a timely manner.Monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvements to management.Collaborates with the maintenance team to ensure that all equipment is in good operating condition, and that equipment calibration and preventative maintenance are completed on time.● Continuous Improvement:Works with the supply chain engineers to maximize manufacturing OEE and line capacities through cycle time and downtime reduction.Works with supply chain engineers to drive continuous improvement through the daily use of Lean tools, quality data from field returns and root cause analysis, to achieve high first pass yield and On Time DeliveryWorks with the supply chain engineers to develop/update efficient, impactful standard operating procedures.Works with the supply chain engineers to lead the introduction of new products into manufacturing.