Production Supervisor, Nights

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervises an effective team, which includes:
  • preparing and conducting effective and timely performance appraisals
  • assisting with career development (motivate, coach, and train to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale and cooperation)
  • managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, call outs and leaves of absences)
  • ensuring cross training
  • approving time and attendance
  • prioritizing and making work assignments    
• Provides effective feedback to employees, both positive and constructive.  Maintains appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions
• Leads hiring of operators/technicians and assures successful employee training is completed
• Hiring, reviewing, promoting, counseling and/or terminating personnel are conducted in a fair, equitable manner.
• Leads daily production meetings to report on plan for the day, progress to plan, staffing, and challenges. 
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures
• Maintains strict control of inventory by working with leads/operators to identify material needs, oversee withdrawals, and creation/processing of paperwork to properly adjust inventory levels in SAP. 
• Coordinates daily inspection of completed material in accordance with engineering requirements to keep downstream operations fed and operating efficiently. 
• Organizes and tracks customer orders and samples. Bottlenecks are identified and corrective actions taken when necessary.
• Effectively solves equipment, process, and staffing problems as they occur and in a timely manner. 
• Communicates problems, results, and important issues to the process development team. 
• Provides Status reports, and alerts team when quality is jeopardized due to process variations.
• Ensures that all applicable OSHA and other relevant safety and health regulations are understood and are in compliance.
• Ensure all operators are aware of company’s quality and environmental policy
• Assures that procedures are created in an ISO compliant manner and format.
• Actively participates in finding non-compliant factors and implementation of corrective actions.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (engineering field preferred) 
• 2-5 years of relevant manufacturing experience
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others required.
• Experience with problem analysis and resolution at the functional level required
• Proven track record of continuous improvement
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Able to develop plans, set goals, to evaluate work accomplishments and provide effective feedback required
• Ability to work with employees in a multi-cultural, global team environment required

Working Conditions

• Temperature and humidity-controlled environment.
• Cleanliness ranges from warehouse-type fabrication environment to high-purity clean room environment.
• Safety is our number one priority.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move or traverse at least 50% of the time.
• Working in a stationary position may be required some of the time.
• May be required to lift up to 20 pounds from time to time.
• Must be able to lift up to 5 pounds on a regular basis.
• Must be able to operate a computer 

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.