Production Supervisor

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a 121-year-old, independent American manufacturer of high-power, specialty electric motors, generators, power systems and controls seeks an experienced Production Supervisor who is a highly organized self-starter capable of working in a fast-paced, multi-discipline team environment with the ability to manage competing priorities to achieve company goals while upholding a culture of ethics, integrity, and excellence in everything we do. This first shift salaried position is based in our Mansfield, Ohio facility, reports to the VP of Operations and plays a key role throughout our product lifecycle through design, supply, manufacture, and customer application for our quality products.

This position requires access or potential access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data. To meet the NOFORN requirement, candidates will be required to provide proof of US Citizenship, attest that they do not have dual citizenship, and are otherwise eligible to access and manage regulated information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee scheduling and manufacturing processes for efficiency, productivity, and quality of products, to meet customer expectations and to render on-time deliveries                                                                                                  
• Ensure adequate staffing for production needs; manage production/welding staff while maintaining good relations
• Resolve problems and take corrective action                                                                                                                                        
• Provide training, support, direction, & guidance to subordinate personnel to assist with job skill development
• Order production-related parts, tools, and supplies as needed      
• Record production activities in ERP system as required                                                                                                                    
• Manage inventory control in ERP system
• Provide maintenance services as needed                                                                                                               
• Maintain environmental records for compliance with local, state, and federal agencies                                                      
• Support quality and safety initiatives; oversee housekeeping efforts in manufacturing areas

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• High School Diploma or certified equivalent, and/or education obtained through a tech school, college, or related courses
• Five years working in a manufacturing environment & five years in manufacturing supervision and/or management role.
• Experience working with customers and vendors in a B2B environment
• Teamwork approach with excellent communication skills
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Exceptional attention to detail and time-management skills
• This position often uses standard office equipment such as phones, computers, and copiers/printers.
• Technical literacy with proficiency in the Microsoft Office 365 suite, project management, and ERP systems
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing maintenance is helpful

WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORK HOURS

• Daily minimum of 8 hours. Weekly 40 hour minimum. Overtime as required, subject to production schedules and may vary based upon specific customer needs
• May be exposed to confined spaces
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays, and nights

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• is regularly required to talk and hear
• is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and enter small and/or confined spaces

• is occasionally required to sit, climb, and/or balance
• must be able to lift 50-75 pounds and to climb ladders and scaffolding to heights of 30 feet with regularity
• must be able to exhibit specific vision abilities required by this job which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000