At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Fabrication Supervisor, Second Shift to join the Lighting Sector Focal Point Team in Chicago, IL. Reporting to the Fabrication Manager, the successful candidate plays a key role in the Focal Point team, providing leadership and supervision to a Fabrication production team and will serve as the link to plant management for the department.

This individual will supervise and facilitate the day-to-day second shift (2:30-10:30pm) activities of the assigned team, intervening as necessary to ensure the teams goals and results are consistent with company direction. The supervisor will work with the Fabrication employees to develop their full potential through constant communication, training, feedback, and coaching. This role, in conjunction with the team, is responsible for employee safety, product quality, adherence to schedule, productivity, department equipment, and housekeeping.

What Will You Do?

• Plans and directs the activities of all human and physical resources of the assigned Fabrication department to achieve Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals.
• Oversees work order management, material flow, and material handling to ensure efficient utilization of resources.
• Works with employees to maintain a safe work environment, by following defined safety procedures, encouraging involvement, following up on safety concerns, and modeling proper safe behaviors.
• Identifies, develops and implements safety, quality, and productivity best practices across the Fabrication department.
• Utilizes product and process knowledge to provide training to direct reports with a focus on developing a professional and flexible workforce. Ensures appropriate cross training of across all products and processes.
• Accountable for team members performance and responsible for employee relations issues, including required discipline.
• Achieves the expected level of quality service by ensuring adherence to company quality standards and proposing improvements to quality procedures based on observations of production process.
• Participates in 8D Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, ISO audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Provides a communication network between direct reports and middle and upper management by facilitating meetings with team members and constant one-on-one interaction.
• Creates and updates processes and systems by analyzing layouts, operating controls and procedures. Champions continuous improvement efforts and works with supporting function to implement change.
• Proactively identify and address areas of opportunity and collaborate across the organization using lean techniques to improve safety and ergonomics, eliminate bottle necks, increase quality, and reduce costs.
• Support the development of new products, custom products, and the continuous support and improvement of existing products by improving the manufacturing processes used to build high quality luminaires.
• Has an understanding of tooling and equipment functions, capabilities, and limitations to influence designs and processes.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Proven track record of leading, both directly and through influence. Able to build strong team relations with peers and work collaboratively with people across all levels and departments.
• Ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and written) with all levels of work force including production workers, engineers and upper level management.
• Demonstrated tenacity for identifying opportunities for improvements and developing solutions.
• Ability to adapt to new situations and quickly learn new processes and technologies.
• Customer-focused with a high sense of urgency.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience managing and developing a diverse group of workers into a motivated self-improvement based workforce.
• 2-year degree in an engineering, manufacturing, operations, business or related field desired, 4-year degree preferred. Applicable job experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience leading and managing groups of 40 or more employees.
• Demonstrated ability to train production employees through hands-on methods.
• Working knowledge of problem solving and root cause analysis techniques.
• Experience with ISO 9000 / 14001 or other Quality programs.
• Lean certification or experience working in and applying lean principles in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to analyze data and processes to determine optimal procedures to be followed with a goal of obtaining the highest level of quality and productivity.
• Proficient with the use of computer-based tools ERP (JD Edwards preferred), MS Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of sheet metal and aluminum extrusion fabrication.
• Experience with CNC, mechanical and hydraulic fabrication machinery.
• Experience with the latest requirements for OSHA compliance.

About Legrand

Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of 7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting. We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity. For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrands Lighting Sector

Legrands Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments. We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities. With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designers vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their clients projects.

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