THE ROLE
The key responsibilities of the Plating Supervisor (3rd shift) include, but are not limited to:
- Directs and coordinates the activities in the Plating Department to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
- Prioritizes production schedules.
- Selects and develops personnel to ensure efficient operation of the production function.
- Develops schedules and manpower requirements for the shift.
- Supervises and coordinates the activities of hourly workers.
- Assists employees in adhering to set work procedures.
- Interprets company policies to employees and enforces safety regulations.
- Interprets job specifications and assigns employee duties.
- Reports issues and situations between employees to the proper management personnel.
- Must have working knowledge of the activities of the employees who report to them.
- Responsible for maintaining a safe clean working environment and training subordinates in safety procedures specific to the Plating Department.
- Effectively carry out production operations and meet production schedules while maintaining product quality across an entire shift.
- Validates that operators follow manufacturing layouts and specifications through weekly audit of operations performed in Department 32.
- Ensures Quality Manual procedures are maintained in the support of product requiring test or plating operations.
- Administers company policies concerning hiring, promotions, discipline, and other related areas requiring guidance in conjunction with the Operations Manager for Plating and Human Resources.
- Direct proper maintenance of production equipment and machinery.
- Lead / drive change using Lean Manufacturing techniques.
- Assist in determining capacity needs of the department related to staffing and equipment.
- Engages in continual process improvement and cost reduction projects.
- Keeps Operation Manager and Environmental Safety Manager informed of unusual or anticipated problems.
- Performs various administrative tasks such as training, resolving customer complaints, time keeping & attendance, vacation scheduling, daily and weekly communication with hourly work force, meetings with associates and awareness of team goals.
- Provides career counselling and training programs to improve hourly work force performance and proper advancement of qualified employees.
- Maintains focus on FIFO and request for expedites from the materials organization and communicates expected delivery or issues regarding completion of plating operations.
- Coordinates shipping, receiving, packaging, and handling of raw a final connector product processed in Department 32.
- Ensures that the Collective Bargaining Agreement, company rules, regulations, and discipline are administered in a fair and consistent manner.
• If the following describes you, we would love to talk with you about the role! You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience in plating electrical connector components.
- Requires 5-10 years plating experience with the following: electroless nickel on aluminum, nickel on stainless, gold and silver on copper alloys, plating on plastics.
- Mastery of metal finishing processes.
- Ability to effectively communicate detailed and precise technical requirements, specifications, procedures, and results in writing or oral format.
- Ability to teach and train others as required in the organization.
- Working knowledge and application of SPC, ISO, and IPC standards.
- Shows leadership to the work force by his/her decision making, motivational efforts, fairness, and consistency so that employees are aware of their performance and individual importance to the department.
- Employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally carry, lift, or move up to 40 pounds.
- Must be capable of working in a chemical environment that contains hazardous material and/or solutions.
- Continuously required to move about the facility.
- Occasional travel required.
- Exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes, and temperature variations.
- Must wear appropriate PPE equipment including eye and hearing protect and safety shoes.