What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Machining position at DWYER INSTRUMENTS, INC.?
Description
Summary:
The Supervisor, Machining is primarily responsible for leading the machining department and providing day-to-day work direction for the manufacturing team. Secondary responsibilities include ensuring production schedule adherence, meeting production Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and troubleshooting production issues. These functions are performed in a fast-paced manufacturing environment that produces existing and new products.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Continually strive to improve workplace safety and enforce compliance with Company environmental, health, and safety standards and policy
- Provide technical development and mentoring for machinists and setup technicians to improve skills and capabilities within the department
- Enforce compliance with Company policy and administer disciplinary action as appropriate
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities in the machining processes and assist management with implementing those changes from idea to realization.
- Assist in training of setup operators and machine operators on multiple machine platforms
- Work with Design Engineering as required to resolve manufacturing issues and strive to improve manufacturability of product design
- Assist in implementing and managing an effective machine data collection system
- Create and maintain machine shop documentation and provide work instructions to ensure process control
- Review time and attendance for department and submit to payroll in timely manner
- Ensure proper housekeeping and segregation/collection of scrap materials and waste
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s):
- Safety Incident Rates
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Production Cycle Time
- Labor Efficiency
- Finished Goods Quality
- Customer On-Time Shipment
- Department variable spending
Requirements
Required Skills / Experience / Equipment Operation:
- 5 years Supervisory experience and proven ability to effectively lead individuals and teams.
- 2 years experience and training in metal machine shop practices.
- Expertise in operation and set up of both manual and CNC metal machining equipment
- Knowledge in reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- General CNC Programming capability for multiple platforms (Horizontal Mills, Vertical Mills, Sub-Spindle Lathes, etc.).
- Must display and maintain a positive attitude.
- Must have a continuous improvement mindset and be able to present and implement positive change
Physical/Mental Essential Functions:
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to reach above shoulders
- Ability to walk back and forth through-out facility
- Ability to control operation with hand or foot
- Ability to lift / carry up to 70 pounds.
- Ability to turn wrist frequently in repetitive motion
Working Conditions:
- Work environment is fast paced. Work is primarily conducted on the shop floor.
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice as assigned by the Manager. The job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the position remains at-will.
Dwyer Instruments Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
