Production Supervisor

Position Title: Production Supervisor I
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire opportunity for a Production Supervisor I with our client located onsite at Lynnwood, WA.
Job Summary:

• The Production Supervisor leads and directs a team of employees in an assigned area of operations such as Final Assembly, and Test. The Production Supervisor is accountable for maintaining a safe working environment and adhering to quality standards and is responsible for meeting customer demand schedules within established cost goals.
• Supervision may include the management of employees on more than one shift.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and understand daily key performance indicators to evaluate the current status and gap to plan, and use this data to drive daily problem solving (8 Step, 5 Why, Cause and Effect, Fishbone) where required
• Ensure timely identification of quality issues through the use of the non-conforming materials process to ensure scrap and rework are properly processed
• Serve as liaison to other groups, product lines and/or functional areas to ensure products are built, assembled, and/or tested within appropriate parameters
• Review the daily allocation of resources in order to drive production schedule to meet established customer requirements
• Make staffing decisions in accordance with human resource procedures to build and grow the team to meet the needs of the business
• Develop, coach, and mentor employees through the use of performance planning to drive employee and business growth
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE.
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes.
• Requires occasional travel to support customers
• Standing: 25% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Sitting: 75% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Lifting (in pounds): Up to 10 pounds
• Pushing (in pounds): Up to 10 pounds
• Mental/Visual: Use of Computer
• Workspace: Cubicle/Desk

Job Qualifications:

• Experience: 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area - The most competitive candidates will have LEAN Manufacturing Experience and High-Tech Manufacturing Experience in a Highly Regulated Environment
• Knowledge:
  • Deep understanding of cellular manufacturing practices
  • Comfortable teaching the use of manufacturing based continuous improvement skills (standard work, 5S, material replenishment, etc.)
  • Intermediate skill level with MS Office software
• Skills/Abilities:
  • Effectively communicate (written and verbal) with all levels of the business and present to groups both small and large
  • Ability to align customer demand with manufacturing capacity to develop labor planning/allocations
  • Ability to use data to determine root causes of issues to drive focused corrective action
• Education / Certification: BA or BS degree (In the area of Operations Management, Business, or an Allied Field)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous supervisory experience within an aerospace or electronics manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with web-based software
• Advanced Certification or Degree (MS, MBA)

Job Details:

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Locations: Lynnwood, WA.
• Salary Range: $86,444.80 to $110,676.80 DOE
• An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug test and background check will not be considered for employment.
• Employment Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)