Production Supervisor, Cap

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Production Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world‑class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision.

Shift: Days – C Shift

Department: Top Cap

Job Summary: The Production Supervisor oversees the daily planning of the manufacturing and/or production activities of a specific area, including assembly, machinery, processing and/or packaging. The Supervisor ensures the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs. Sets production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, materials supply, staffing resources and volume required to meet demand and to ensure maximum production quantity and quality.

Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion, coordinates work activities with other supervisors, and receives guidance and oversight from a manager.

Essential Duties:

• Directly supervise employees in the Panasonic production process
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws
• Interview, hire, train employees; plan, assign and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems
• Achieve and monitor all Key Performance Indicators (Safety, Financial, Production, Quality, Manpower)
• Create precise end‑of‑shift reports, root‑cause analysis documents, and headcount reports
• Monitor and ensure all safety guidelines are followed
• Investigate all safety incidents, find root causes, and initiate permanent corrective actions
• Perform 5‑WHY, 8‑D, fishbone, 4M analysis
• Produce a quality product in the Panasonic production process
• Monitor defect trends and assign corrective actions to the respective support teams
• Monitor material loss trends and assign corrective actions to the respective support teams
• Monitor expense trends and apply strict control over consumables such as supplies and tools
• Real‑time monitoring and managing machine downtimes, escalations, and recoveries
• Direct work with other supervisors to coordinate activities in cross‑functional departments
• Troubleshoot and elevate mechanical failures to appropriate support teams
• Lead Kaizen events to improve machine/production conditions
• Participate and support all Battery Engineering projects
• Participate and support all Production Engineering projects
• Participate and support all Quality Control projects
• Review PSI/line performance and schedule daily asset care
• Revise and/or establish new work procedures (SOP)
• Manage high‑volume shipping and receiving areas
• Manage inventory control of all process materials
• Control consumption utilizing FIFO methodologies
• Manage logistics processes such as shipping, receiving, and storage
• Understand integrated systems such as SAP, MES, Oracle
• Recommend continuous improvement activities to improve quality and reduce cost
• Interpret company policies to workers and ensure safety and ISM policies are followed
• Consult with Manager and/or Human Resources to resolve employee relations problems for supervised workers
• Provide regular performance feedback to employees
• Complete semi‑annual reviews

• Wear PPE such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, or a full hazmat suit with a respirator as required

Requirements – Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Basic/
  
  Required:
  
  High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Preferred:
  Technical School degree and two to five years of supervisory experience in a high‑speed automated manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Essential

Qualifications:

• High‑volume manufacturing experience strongly desired
• Experience in electric component, chemical manufacturing, or medical/pharmaceutical manufacturing a plus
• Experience with Lean and 5S systems extremely beneficial
• Good communicator with excellent problem‑solving and people skills
• Working‑level knowledge of the English language, including reading,…