Laser Supervisor

Position Description

The Laser Supervisor is responsible for optimizing workflow and meeting production goals within the Laser Department. They will oversee the Laser Marking Team, ensuring all required markings are completed accurately and efficiently. This role involves managing daily quality checks, paperwork, and production records while maintaining open communication with other departments to coordinate job priorities. Additionally, the Laser Supervisor will provide leadership, training, and performance monitoring to ensure team success and operational efficiency.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leading and Directing the Laser Marking Team by training, coaching, and assigning tasks to ensure efficient workflow.
• Monitoring Performance Metrics by assessing team members' time and quantity metrics, recording production findings, and reporting to HR for evaluations.
• Delegating Work Assignments to team members and lasers best suited for each order.
• Ensuring Job Accuracy and Quality by checking completed work, confirming paperwork, and maintaining logs.
• Collaborating with Other Departments such as the Shop Foreman, project managers, and supervisors to coordinate workflow and production goals.
• Organizing Team Meetings to discuss challenges, successes, and improvements.
• Maintaining Compliance and Safety by overseeing setup, run times, and department logs while ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.
  
  

Competencies

• Ability to train, coach, and direct the Laser Marking Team while effectively delegating tasks and monitoring performance.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of markings, reviewing paperwork, and maintaining high-quality standards for all jobs.
• Maintain open communication with the Shop Foreman, project managers, and other supervisors to coordinate workflow and production priorities.
• Assess incoming jobs, prioritizing tasks based on shop needs, and resolving challenges efficiently to meet production goals.
• Understanding laser marking capabilities, monitoring setup and run times, and implementing process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Directly responsible for ensuring smooth operations within the Laser Department to meet company objectives.
• Supervising and leading the Laser Marking Team by training, coaching, delegating tasks, and monitoring performance to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensuring quality control and accuracy by performing daily balance checks, reviewing completed jobs for accuracy, and maintaining department logs.
• Managing documentation and reporting by completing necessary paperwork, tracking job details, and reporting critical information such as serial numbers and compliance data.
• Coordinating with other departments by communicating with the Shop Foreman, project managers, and supervisors to obtain necessary templates, artwork, and production details.
• Monitoring production metrics through tracking setup and run times, assessing team members' performance, and maintaining records for HR evaluations.
• Conducting team meetings and process improvement by addressing challenges, sharing successes, and ensuring continuous department optimization.
• Ensuring compliance and safety by monitoring job completion, maintaining safety-sensitive procedures, and instructing the team on necessary corrections.
  
  

Non-essential Functions

• Assist members of the production, R&D, and Management teams with questions on laser abilities and department flow.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• Able to multi-task and run multiple machines at the same time.
• Able to operate inspection equipment and tools, including calipers, depth gauges, gauge blocks, scales, eye loops, wrenches, screwdrivers, knives, and levels.
• Understands and follows safety and environmental procedures.
• Familiar with quality standards (ISO9001/AS9100).
• Communicate positively and effectively with other employees.
• Familiar with computers, Windows OS, and Microsoft Office products.
• Possesses basic math skills
  
  

Essential Physical Requirements

• Able to safely lift up to 50 lbs.
• Capable of tolerating repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and fingers to operate machinery or tools.
• Comfortable working in noisy environments.
• Able to work in areas with poor ventilation at times.
• Occasionally required to ascend or descend ladders and stairs.
• Able to maneuver elevating carts and pallet jacks.
• Requires prolonged periods of standing or sitting.
  
  

Other Physical Requirements

• This is a designated safety-sensitive position
  
  

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Abrams Manufacturing has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and Abrams Manufacturing reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as Abrams Manufacturing may deem appropriate.