Manufacturing Supervisor

Company Overview:

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.

Position Overview:

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for the coaching, developing and leading of the production team.
The Manufacturing Supervisor will present a clear and defined direction to the production team, drive production goals, improve and maintain productivity to maximize value and satisfaction to our customers. The Manufacturing Supervisor will work with the Quality team, the Process team and the Planning team to insure production and quality goals are achieved. The ideal candidate has multi-year experience in a lean manufacturing environment, leading teams, strong communicator, is able to multi-task, meet ambitious targets and goals, and lead execution towards fast results.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct team to ensure safety, quality and production goals are met
• Track Production KPIs and maintain visual management boards
• Oversee department training plan, progress, and cross training efforts to increase flexibility and ensure 100% coverage of all production processes
• Maintain team engagement and team morale
• Align the production team to meet key KPIs on Quality, Lead times and Productivity/Cost
• Continuous buildup of Lean Manufacturing Methodology (Lead 5S Improvements, Visual Factory Improvements, and Changeover/Setup Reductions)
• Maintain Continuous Improvement mindset within the production teams, running Kaizen events
• Ensure exceptional quality and exceed customer expectations through active involvement with the team and urgent action when required

Requirements:

• AAS degree with 5 years’ experience in progressively more responsible production and management roles
• Experience in leading a team in a fast paced, hands on manufacturing environment
• Experience driving production KPIs and managing visual management boards
• Demonstrated history of developing production talent and teams
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing
• High level of integrity/accountability; honesty; treats people with respect; viewed as a role model; ability to quickly establish significant credibility, trust, and support with other levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated to achieve and promote high levels of performance.

Preferred:

• Green Belt Level or higher
• Working knowledge of SAP, information systems
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and/or 14001 in a lean manufacturing environment

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience on going green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICON’s forward thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers a competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement and more!

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Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Managing Cross-Functional Teams
• Lean Manufacturing

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)