Production Supervisor

General Information:
 

Lead a team within a production unit or line in the execution of production processes to transform parts and raw materials into Hitachi Energy products in a timely, cost effective manner.  Ensure continuous and efficient operation in accordance with volumes, schedules, procedures, drawings, and quality and safety standards and policies.

Your Responsibilities:

• Resource Allocation:  Organizes and allocates resources to effectively and efficiently meet line production targets.  Responds to resource issues as necessary.  Leads capacity planning and resource optimization for the assigned unit or line.
• Production Scheduling and Plan:  Ensures that production scheduling and production plan meets the volume requirements agreed in the demand plan and defined inventory service levels.
• Equipment and Facilities:  Identifies and recommends technical equipment and facility improvements as necessary.
• Production Execution:  Ensures execution of volume, conforming product, and on-time delivery targets for the assigned production lines.
• Operations Improvement:  Identifies deficiencies in production area, proposes improvement activities and oversees implementation of actions to improve production performance.
• Critical Line Issues:  Manages the resolution of critical product or equipment issues together with relevant internal teams.
• People Leadership and Development:  Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the areas of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed.  Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related field or associate's degree and 5+ years of supervisory experience or 8+ years of supervisory experience
• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; a candidate with more experience may be considered
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States
   

Preferred Experience:

• Leadership experience in a transformer manufacturing environment
• Experience in transformer coil winding
• Knowledge in MS Office, including Power Point
• Exposure to ERP and Workforce Management software applications i.e. SAP, etc.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
• Experience with timekeeping systems, i.e. Kronos