JOB DESCRIPTION

Primary Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Supervise and coordinate the activities of production staff, including machinists, welders, and assemblers, ensuring effective and efficient operation.
• Schedule Management: Develop and maintain shift schedules, ensuring adequate staffing levels and addressing any personnel issues that arise during the shift. Move personnel to work centers/areas as needed based on demands or equipment restrictions. Communicate scheduling requirements or restrictions with the appropriate team members.
• Production Targets: Monitor production metrics, such as output, efficiency, and quality, to ensure that production targets and deadlines are met.
• Process Management: Oversee machining, welding, and assembly processes, ensuring adherence to work instructions, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve production issues, equipment malfunctions, and process bottlenecks to minimize downtime and maintain productivity. Work with maintenance on resolution.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement and promote continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• Safety Enforcement: Enforce safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe working environment. Conduct safety training and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety policies.
• Compliance: Ensure that all manufacturing activities comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and company policies. Ensure that Factory Rules are being fairly administered and enforced.
• Training: Provide training and development opportunities for production staff, including new hires and ongoing skill development.
• Performance Management: Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and address any performance issues or disciplinary actions as necessary. Assist employees that are not meeting standard with coaching, solving problems, and/or eliminating downtime waste.

Qualifications:

• Education: Associate's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field is preferred; or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing supervisory role, preferably in machining, welding, and assembly environments.
• Skills:
  • Strong leadership and team management abilities.
  • Knowledge of machining, welding, and assembly processes and equipment.
  • Familiarity with engineered-to-order manufacturing environments and custom orders.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work in a face-paced environment, prioritizing daily tasks accordingly.
  • Familiarity with Union Environments is preferred

Competitive Benefits:

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• 401K - NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest
• Competitive medical plans that covers your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) as of your first date of hire for as little as $139 per pay period (bi-weekly)
• Employees and their spouse enrolled in a medical plan can earn up to $350 (pre-tax) each per year for participating in Choose Well-being Rewards
• FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician)
• FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance (for full-time employees)
• All regular full-time employees start with minimum of 3 weeks of paid vacation per year
• All regular full-time employees receive 11 paid holidays per year