Job description
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Location: Salem, NH
Shift: 2nd Shift
Purpose of Position:
Avon Protection is recognized as a world leader in respiratory and ballistic protection, delivering life critical solutions for Militaries and First Responders worldwide. Our expanding global customer base now includes military forces, civil and first line defense troops, emergency service teams and industrial, marine, mineral and oil extraction site personnel. All put their trust in Avon’s advanced solutions to shield them from every possible threat.
Avon Protection Ceradyne, a subsidiary of Avon Protection, is looking for a Manufacturing Controls Engineer. This position will be responsible for manipulating data from our manufacturing processes for analysis by the Operations & Quality teams by using ‘off-the-shelf’ tools (MES, SQL, Power BI) for development of data storage and visualization. The position will take the concept of quality driven data analysis to a deployable state for use in all Helmet manufacturing sites. Candidate will collaborate with the Prototyping, Production, and Program Management teams to deliver world class solutions.
The Production Supervisor- 2nd shift supervises and coordinates activities of production workers in 2nd and 3rd shift.
Essential duties and/or Functions:
- Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications.
- Studies production schedules and estimates staff requirements.
- Manage traffic of materials on the shop floor for manufacturing. Place material requisitions as required to support manufacturing.
- Interprets company policies and safety regulations and ensures the department's compliance.
- Interprets specifications, blueprints, and work orders to delegate and assigns duties.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
- Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
- Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
- Maintains time and production records.
- Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
- Initiates necessary training processes for all department employees.
- Initiates and maintains Lean Manufacturing practices such as DFT, 5S + Safety, andTPM
- Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Directly supervises 2nd and 3rd shift employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Performs inventory management activities such as counting.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or perform the essential functions.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years experience in a supervisory capacity
Preferred / Desired Skills or Experiences:
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and production technologies
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and 5s
- Proficient computer skills including Word and Excel
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Previous supervisory experience in manufacturing operation
- Bilingual English / Spanish
Internal Relationships:
Quality & Manufacturing Teams
This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Salem, NH is $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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