SummaryAs a Production Supervisor in Grand Rapids, MI, you will evaluate work processes to enhance productivity and efficiency within the company. You will play a key role in developing strategies and programs that improve various work processes, ensuring operational excellence in a dynamic and innovative environment.
Responsibilities- Gather information to evaluate current work processes, determining flow of work, time requirements, costs, and duration.
- Develop strategies and programs to improve productivity and efficiency of company functions.
- Apply industrial engineering techniques to evaluate and improve recommended strategies and programs.
- Provide technical support for new product introductions, ensuring performance, manufacturability, and quality.
- Support qualification and validation of new equipment and processes, implementing new technologies for continuous improvement.
- Lead continuous process improvements using problem-solving and productivity techniques.
- Develop programs to recognize and reward process improvement suggestions and actions.
- Lead root cause analysis investigations and execute corrective and preventative actions.
- Facilitate employee teams to improve team cohesiveness and task results.
- Conduct investigations and tests for new manufacturing methods, materials, or processes.
Requirements- BS in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial) or equivalent.
- 3+ years of manufacturing process improvement experience.
- Experience in evaluating equipment, product and process development, and solving production problems.
- Ability to synthesize solutions to a broad range of problems.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a team-oriented environment.
- Proven track record of individual and team-based success.
- Strong computer skills in MS Office, MS Project, and statistical packages like Minitab.
- Application of Lean manufacturing principles.
- Strong statistical, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills at all levels.
- Self-motivated with high sense of urgency, resourcefulness, and adaptability.
- Clear documentation skills.
- Able to rotate from sitting to standing and lift up to 25 pounds.
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