What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Heraeus?
About Heraeus
Solutions from the Heraeus Group provide faster internet, rid water of germs, and keep hearts beating in time. As a family-owned global technology group, we combine materials expertise and technological leadership to create the most diverse products, all with one thing in common: World-class quality.
About Heraeus Conamic
We are one of the leading materials specialists for the production and processing of high-purity quartz glass and other high-grade materials such as ceramics and novel composites. Our innovative products enable the production of state-of-the-art semiconductor chips or medical lasers for minimally invasive surgical procedures through flexible optical fibers. As a global player with over 1,400 employees, we have sites in the USA, UK, Germany, China and Korea. Our ambition is to become a leader on the topic of sustainability in our energy-intensive industry.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
- Direct, motivate and engage production workforce to produce quality products.
- Ensure material flows smoothly from department to department and on schedule to assure customer satisfaction.
- Monitor and maintain departmental inventory levels and as needed, submits purchase requrisitions to ensure adequare amonuts of raw material on hand, as well as, consumption of processed material in other departments.
- WIP inventory.
- Execution of production schedules.
- Trouble-shoots product defects and implements corrective action(s).
- Adhere to company safety program and ensure employees follow safety rules and requirements, and Code of Conduct Guidlines.
- Support all shifts in the department which will require some night and weekend work.
What is required for this role:
- College degree preferred or equvalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years manufacture supervisor experience.
- Knowledge of ERP system such as SAP, advanced microsoft excel skills.
- High energy and robust work ethic. Unwavering committment to Safety, People First, Quality, Continious Improvment, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts.
- Well developed leadership skills that inspire and motivate others.
- Strong verbal, written communication, critical thinking and analytical skills.
- High level of emotional intelligence. Ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization.
