Associate supervisor

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Reporting to the manager, the potential candidate will be in charge of directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality and cost goals.

2:30 pm - 11:30 pm PST, Monday through Friday

• Leads the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment and is responsible for the line’s success.
• Evaluates daily/regularly plant operating performance and advises on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies and quality.
• Leads a team of individual professionals (e.g., engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes operational problems and advises on their resolution.
• Guides regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding and capability.
• Solicits and evaluates ideas for plant improvements and collaborates with qualified engineers to develop project proposals.
• Provides technical and operational advice to project teams.
• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
• Engages in training and coaching of junior operators.
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.
• Initiates and participates in process development and cost‑improvement projects.
• Assists in department budget planning and management of department expenses.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing individuals on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintains compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance to manufacturing standards.

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus 2 years of operations experience.
• Demonstrates operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex functional standards and a general knowledge of functional concepts. Has awareness of the functional impact upon work processes and other functions, and is competent with telecommunications, data entry, office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and database systems.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and customers.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions in practical situations.
• Ability to define and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to collect data, establish facts, interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form, and draw valid conclusions.

Impacts the immediate (daily or weekly) operational success of the function. Executes and may provide input to functional processes or technologies, assists in achieving section/sub‑function objectives for a functional area, and carries out functional initiatives.

Facilitates the team in making group decisions. Approves and/or makes decisions for sections/sub‑functions. Decisions may affect sections/sub‑functions.

Closely supervised; normally receives detailed instructions on all work. Identifies own development needs and works toward them. Supports Flex values.

The employee is occasionally…