Job Posting Start Date 12-04-2024 Job Posting End Date 02-04-2025
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Job Summary
Work Shift: 2nd Shift (3:00 PM - 11:15 PM, Monday - Friday)
Job Summary: The [Job Title] is responsible for overseeing the performance of individuals within the department, participating in process development and cost improvement projects, and managing departmental resources and expenses. This role requires effective communication and coordination to ensure production efficiency and quality standards are met.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Provide ongoing feedback on individual performance through formal and informal evaluations.
- Initiate and participate in process development and cost improvement projects.
- Coordinate personnel resource requirements for the department.
- Assist in department budget planning and manage departmental expenses.
- Communicate daily plans and address any production or customer service issues.
- Highlight material shortages and interface with Expediter/Purchasing regarding part shortages.
- Recognize and monitor bottlenecks in production processes.
- Report and alert resources concerning downtime.
- Interface with Test Support/Maintenance on equipment problems.
- Track time for New Product Introduction (NPI), pre-production, and rework activities.
- Ensure effective communication with opposite shifts to maintain workflow.
- Update department communication boards regularly.
- Follow quality indicators and take action if predefined indicators fall below target.
- Serve as the primary contact for addressing scrap occurrences in any process step.
- Typically requires an Associate's Degree, vocational or technical training, or equivalent experience.
- Typically requires 2 years of related experience.
- Awareness of Flex technologies and techniques.
- Demonstrates functional and process knowledge and actively participates in process improvement.
- High level of competency related to the function.
- Advanced technical skills.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret moderately complex instructions.
- Proficient in basic mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
- Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Capable of solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- [Insert any required certifications or licenses here]
- Moderate impact; may influence multiple programs or areas.
- Can perform analyses/work using independent judgment; decisions affect the team.
- Normally receives little instruction on daily work; general instructions on newly introduced assignments.
- Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
- Occasional exposure to repetitive motion, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
- May require overtime and 2nd or 3rd shift assignments as needed.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
- Frequently required to handle small components.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and to talk and hear.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Operations
Is Sponsorship Available?
No
Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).