<img src="https://dmscdn.successfactors.com/27c0a91770d9ecac9ed08a9f63f401a6121aa728d77960676d754d492bcae147/static_content/8761288a654040abb2af/jobad1.png" alt="" width="748" height="128"> Position Summary: The Production Assistant Supervisor has the responsibility and accountability for hands-on leadership of teams or a team within a production department in normal operating circumstances. As a frontline leader, the role is instrumental in achieving daily production targets in a safe manner whilst encouraging and building their employees to perform to the highest standards. Performs general assembly of fabricated mechanical parts, fabric parts, pieces, or products using a variety of tools and equipment according to required specification in a specific area of production line in manufacturing. This role also performs a wide variety of duties to train, assign work, and provide hands-on direction, instruction, and guidance to employees. <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:7.5in;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"><a name="_Hlk118296223"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Description of Essential Job Functions:</li> </ol> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Perform People/Leadership Function</li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Communicate daily with employees and supervisor.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Develop a team culture to achieve specification, yield, compliance, health and safety, and production targets. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Assign work, and provide instruction and guidance on proper procedures, etc., to employees. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Train and coach employees to understand what specifications, yields, compliance, health and safety, and production targets mean and how they relate to the employee’s work.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Train personal in the routine and preventive maintenance of equipment. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Monitor production and re-assign workers as necessary to meet production and shipping schedules.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Communicate with other departments/teams clearly and regularly regarding product delivery into the department to ensure efficient production and minimal waste.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Make certain employees are following work instructions and procedures, and using quality check lists, to perform their jobs safely, efficiently, and with acceptable (or better) quality. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Engage employees in active problem solving and continuous improvement.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Liaise closely with departmental quality staff to monitor that production is being completed within clear safety and quality parameters.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ensure all production machinery or work is performed or operated by a competent trained team member, operated in a safe manner and adhering to health and safety and work rules. Advise supervisor of problems.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Liaise closely with departmental maintenance staff to ensure machinery breakdowns are attended to in a timely manner and maintenance is completed in a safe manner.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Monitor employee attendance, performance, or behavior, and notify supervisor of situations requiring follow-up corrective action.</li> </ol> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="2"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Perform Assembly and Related Operations</li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Check work, parts orders, and inventory of components and parts to determine items that can be assembled. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Prepare work to be accomplished by studying assembly instructions, schematic drawing, and parts lists.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Assist supervisor with organizing daily production requirements and clearly communicating the requirements to the employees at the start of every shift. Ensure all components for the next day's work are ready.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ensure understanding of all applicable product specifications and are able to communicate/show employees how the product should be processed or produced (i.e., assembled, painted, welded, etc.).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Perform all assembly and related operations direct labor work as required for maintaining production. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Monitor the daily production schedule and ensure all work and finished product have met specifications and standards (customer, technical, quality), yield, and production targets.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">When product quality falls outside of acceptable limits as advised by quality staff, actively address problem areas and support the production teams to bring production and/or processing under control.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Resolve assembly problems by verification of wiring to schematic drawing, and modification of drawings, with a qualified engineer.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Keep fixtures, tools, and/or equipment operational and eliminate production delays by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Notify supervisor of needed repairs and recommend new equipment. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Conserve resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Assist in any and all departments as instructed by the supervisor, to facilitate quality, productivity, and timely delivery of product.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Document actions by completing production and quality forms.</li> </ol> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt" start="2"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:6.0px">Supervisory Responsibilities:</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif"><a name="_Hlk118286040"></a>Directly supervises employees during the absence of the immediate supervisor. Assists the supervisor by serving in a hands-on leadership role through assigning work; providing hands-on direction, instruction, and guidance; monitoring employee attendance, performance, and behavior; and communicating and engaging with employees on productivity, quality, delivery, maintenance, and health and safety. </li> </ul> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt" start="3"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:6.0px"><a name="_Hlk118289318"></a>Qualification 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. </li> </ol> <a name="_Hlk118283396"></a> Education and Experience: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif">High School Diploma or equivalent.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">3-4 years of demonstrated experience with general assembly production procedures.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">1-2 years of industrial control panel assembly experience.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.</li> </ul> <a name="_Hlk118283653"></a> Computer Skills <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Basic working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other computer-based applications preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Experience with ERP systems, work orders, and workflow process.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">JDE experience is a plus.</li> </ul> Certificates, Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Forklift certification and/or license may be required.</li> </ul> Other Skills, Abilities, or Core Competencies: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Mechanical aptitude</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Quick learning ability.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Attention to detail and pride in workmanship.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Possess leadership aptitude to accomplish work goals.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Strong productive work ethic with high attention to quality.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to maintain on call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Flexible and adaptable to meet changing needs within the department.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to read schedules, complex drawings, BOMs, and time records.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">High level knowledge of product specifications and customer requirements.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to plan, supervise, and perform essential job functions of assigned areas.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to identify and count parts and subassemblies to complete internal inventory.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Competent to an intermediate level in equipment, processes, and tools for equipment production.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to read and interpret written instructions, procedures and drawings with minimum supervision. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">High School math skills including the ability to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to read and interpret work/parts orders and drawings and a thorough knowledge of company products and assembly operations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Working knowledge and experience with manufacturing and production KPIs/Analytics including the Production Efficiency (PEFF) system preferred. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to operate a variety of material handling equipment (forklift, hand truck, pallet jack, scales, and cameras) while carefully observing material handling safety rules.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge of various manual/air/electrically operated tools and jigs including wrenches, crimp tools, soldering irons, wire wrap tools and strippers, spray degreasers, or cleaning units.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Possess Industrial Control Panel experience that includes ability to read electrical schematics, understand voltages and components used, how to use a DMM (Digital Multimeter), and possess basic troubleshooting experience. </li> </ul> Other Qualifications, Experience, or Requirements: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Bi-lingual (English, Spanish) preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Consistent attendance and punctuality.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment in a hands-on role.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including ability to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule and daily or weekend overtime.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;Times New Roman', serif">Work beyond the traditional 40 hours per week may be required as workload or projects dictate, including weekends and holidays.</li> </ul> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt" start="4"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;Times New Roman', serif">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. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more of working time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li> </ol> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:104%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:100%;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt"> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif">Sitting, walking, and/or standing in work area usually for most of the workday; may sometimes perform repetitive action tasks.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif">While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to handle or touch objects or controls and talk and/or hear. </li> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif">The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, squat or crouch.</li> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif">The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while performing duties such as operating tools and equipment and/or moving parts or product. </li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;Times New Roman', serif">The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy items (100 or more pounds) working as a team with another employee while moving completed assembled products.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;Times New Roman', serif">Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.</li> </ul> We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Assistant Supervisor, Production (Carrollton, TX, US, 75006) @ ASSA ABLOY AB

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