Production Supervisor (Assembly) en LAPP

LAPP is a family-owned company headquartered in Stuttgart and a global leader in cable and connection technology. Founded in 1959, we are still fully family-owned today. With around 5,800 employees, we are operating in over 80 countries – globally connected and regionally rooted. Working at LAPP means more: this is where inventive spirit and a hands-on mentality meet cherished values and tradition. We offer all employees the freedom to develop and pursue new opportunities. Flexibility and personal responsibility are just as important to us as a family-friendly work environment. We value all our colleagues with their talents, ideas and perspectives.

Summary: Under the general direction of the Operations Manager, this position is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating production floor activities manufacturing the cable harnesses/assemblies, ensuring the safety of personnel, the quality, delivery, and cost of the product for the full satisfaction of our customers. Also support continuous improvement activities for increased productivity and cost savings while providing a safe and positive work environment for employees. Decision making, employee coaching & development, and critical thinking will be crucial to this role’s success. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities – include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the coaching and development of assembly manufacturing team. Maintains clear lines of communication with all employees and fosters an environment of trust. 

• Owns the enforcement and compliance of safety systems and initiatives across multiple shifts to ensure a safe and accident-free environment amongst staff. Collaborates with safety committee on ideas for enhancements and progressive improvement. 

• Responsible for organizing production schedules to satisfy workload, meet production demands and maintain cost. 

• Measures KPI’s and routinely communicates results and areas of improvements to all staff. Always maintains transparency.

• Monitors manufacturing practices and ensures that the methods used are compliant with appropriate standards and company policy. 

• Holds assembly manufacturing staff responsible to ensure autonomous maintenance of all workstations and execution of 5S methodologies. 

• Responsible for supporting regular maintenance of equipment with the maintenance department to minimize downtime.

• Maintains the quality system in accordance with all ISO requirements and Corporate Directives. Participates in internal/external audit process multiple times per year. 

• Responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and safe working environment while holding others accountable for the same.

• Actively participate in all LAPP Operating System, Lean, Continuous Improvement and other improvement methodologies to improve all aspects of the entire value stream.

• Holds team accountable for ensuring all deliveries meet LAPP’s Standard Terms and Conditions.

• Assist with environmental regulations in accordance with ISO 14001-2015.

• Responsible for maintaining training records and matrix of assembler experience levels. Prioritizes cross training and development of all staff with emphasis on individual growth and efficient workflow.

• Data extraction from SAP, analysis of the data through MS excel documents, preparing KPIs and dashboards is also an important requirement for this role. The data analysis will mainly include the elements of plan vs actual, find gaps, methods to fill the identified gaps, continuous monitoring of improvements to make sure it sustains. It will also include to review capacity details from the past data to help plan for future requirements. 

• Actively participation in SIOP process, WIP analysis, Inventory and Warehouse management including the annual inventory process.   

Supervisory Responsibilities: The Production Supervisor is responsible for providing direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Team and carries out all supervisor responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.  Works to identify and develop core competencies of the team to ensure success. 

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal & communication skills, work ethic and positive attitude. Has the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional teams at all levels focus on quality and service.

• Promotes a diverse work environment and supports an environment of inclusivity. 

• Ability to demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and to appropriately prioritize workload based upon organization or department needs. Must be flexible to work various shifts to support the needs of the team. 

• Demonstrates high levels of creativity, analytical thinking, and effective organization skills.

• Upholds all safety policies and procedures and OSHA guidelines.

• Balances team and individual responsibilities, motivates and supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and looks for ways to promote and improve quality.

• Treats others with respect and upholds organizational values. 

• Accepts responsibility for own actions.

• Meets productivity standards and strives to increase productivity results.

• Adapts to changes in the work environment and supports change in a positive manner.

• Supports and contributes to all Lean and Six Sigma efforts along with execution of the LAPP Operation System.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum 4-5 years of experience within a manufacturing environment of multiple production lines – experience in cable harnessing manufacturing will be preferred.

• Minimum 2-3 years management experience with people development success.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• IPC Certifications in standards like IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, IPC-A-610 etc. 

• LEAN or Six Sigma certifications will be preferred

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: This role currently requires no frequent travel, time to time it might be required for training, Customer or Supplier or Sister company visits. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Fluency in the English and Spanish language required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SAP, and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be able to tolerate conditions associated with no air conditioning or heat.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

COMPENSATION: After thorough market analysis, LAPP takes many factors into consideration when determining base salary such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, etc. of the candidate. The total compensation for this role ranged from $78,000-86,000 (including participation in LAPP's bonus plan). We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k), HSA/FSA, Life Insurance, and more!

*LAPP is an Equal Opportunity Employer*