Job Description Summary
The Production Supervisor will be responsible for frontline and / or shift management and defined work or projects with moderate complexity. In this role, you will follow an individual work plan, meet day-to-day objectives, and resolve issues through immediate action and both short and long-term planning.
Job Description
- Essential Responsibilities
- In addition, you will:
- Provide manufacturing / technical assistance and leadership to assigned work group
- Manage production employees and production schedule requirements to include timekeeping, overtime, time off and discipline
- Support and meet production schedules, drive productivity and quality initiatives, and manage the area within budget guidelines and controls
- Utilize data analysis to improve safety, decrease quality defects, and increase productivity
- Communicate and enforce handbook and other plant policies
- Interface with internal and external customers, define priorities for shift and work group leveraging production meetings (and shift change meetings, as needed)
- Actively participate in Environment, Health and Safety initiatives and corrective actions
- Actively participate on cross-functional teams and demonstrate necessary leadership and coaching skills to other team members
- Help train and develop skills of production employees; educate production employees on business strategy and metrics
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Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (OR Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR 4 years of military experience) + 3 additional years of manufacturing experience
Desired Characteristics
- Previous experience in manufacturing, quality, sourcing or operations, management experience
- Ability to work effectively on a team and serve as a positive change agent
- Previous experience working in a CNC machine shop
- Demonstrated experience managing New Product Introduction (NPI) in a fast paced production environment
- Strong analytical skills and willingness to learn and work as technical expert
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize aggressive deadlines
- Six Sigma training / Lean (GE employees only)
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes