Manufacturing Systems Supervisor
Farmington, MO
General Qualifications:
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Must have a 4-year business degree OR five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing, procurement or accounting environment OR three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing setting as an order processor.
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Preference will be given to candidate with at least two (2) years of experience in a managerial/supervisory capacity or five (5) years in a team lead capacity, but consideration will be given to otherwise qualified candidates developing their management skills by participating in the Companys internal leadership training.
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Must have the ability to be open minded to change and advancing the most efficient processes for the organization as a whole.
Specific Knowledge Requirements:
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Must be experienced and knowledgeable about the inventory and manufacturing transactional process, such as purchasing, receiving, bills of material, production orders, sales orders, transfers, adjustments, and discrepancy resolution;
- Must have working knowledge of accounting practices relative to the manufacturing process;
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Must have working knowledge of ISO documentation requirements;
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Must have working knowledge of manufacturing planning, material requirements planning (MRP), scheduling and routed operations;
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Must possess the analytic skills required to recognize new issues, perform a root cause analysis, craft an effective corrective action, form a departmental strategy, organize a new process, or advance an existing process;
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Must have practical experience as a user in a large-scale company-wide ERP system;
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Must have direct experience as a user in a Microsoft Windows-based operating environment with concentration in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook within the Microsoft Office suite.
Production Capability Requirements:
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Must have innate ability to work with quickness and accuracy and be capable of both giving and following instructions;
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Must be neat, organized and have diligent work habits;
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Must be capable of managing deadlines and multi-tasking simultaneous assignment demands;
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Must have independent resourcefulness and creativity when seeking solutions to new problems;
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Must have demeanor capable of respectfully interacting with persons of differing personalities;
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Must be trained (or experienced) in managing people and resources assigned as assistants, including those shared with other supervisors;
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Must have general working knowledge of plant processes and protocol;
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Must be willing to work hours that coincide with those of the shop floor.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Work with the Manager of SSG to ensure the objectives of the sub-department are understood and that a plan exists to meet them, with periodic communication regarding progress.
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Ensure that the manufacturing systems process, including all supporting operations, is executed consistently and completely, and make staffing, systems changes and other adjustments as needed to deliver results.
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Perform daily management of manufacturing systems staff, including the selection of assignments, performance monitoring and reporting, personnel issues, seating location and scheduling.
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Participate in the hiring process of new manufacturing systems staff.
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For direct reports, set goals, assist with professional development, perform improvement coaching, conduct reviews, enforce disciplinary measures if required, and participate in the termination process when applicable.
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For direct reports, monitor and approve weekly timecards through the Kronos timekeeping system.
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Participate in the expansion of the practice to internally manufacture drill and tool blanks.
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Participate in plant meetings and initiatives.
- Ensure the running of periodic registers.
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Ensure that departmental purchasing and receiving discrepancies are resolved timely and accurately.
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Ensure that month-end activities are completed timely and accurately.
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Maintain ISO documents, such as work instructions, training material, and reference documents.
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Help to maintain customer special instructions.
- Help to maintain data in internally written software and databases.
- Generate reports by using various databases and programs.
- Monitor and expedite orders to meet delivery dates or customer demands.
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Oversee the entry, modification, confirmation and adjustments to all production orders flowing through the department by interacting with and gathering data from department personnel and the Product Engineering Group.
- Troubleshoot issues regarding manufacturing orders.
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Oversee communication with Product Engineering, Inside Sales, Plant Supervisors, Accounting, IT, and Procurement.
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Maintain supplies and approve the purchase of non-stocked expensed items for the department.
- Oversee the maintenance of department inventory, including item characteristics, bin locations, lead times, costs, order points and order quantities.
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Oversee the maintenance of department parent bills of material.
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Prepare for and conduct physical inventories and periodic cycle counts, ensuring accuracy of all department counts.
- Perform root cause analysis on errors and system weaknesses.
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Train other employees in the ERP aspects of manufacturing systems.
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Perform any transactions within the scope of the departments responsibility.
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Perform other relevant duties as deemed appropriate from time to time.
Physical Requirements:
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50% Sitting
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40% Standing
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10% Walking
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Lifting up to 40lbs.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position, please contact our Human Resources Department at 573-431-3856.
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-U.S. persons selected for this position must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information. The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
