AFL Global

Production Supervisor

AFL Global • $89K — $149K *
Kent, WA 98042In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong math skills for problem analysis
  • Ability to support weekend and night shifts when needed
  • Experience supervising in a lean manufacturing setting
  • Knowledge of time studies and line balancing
  • Preferred training in basic supervisory skills such as Leadership and Conflict Resolution
  • Familiarity with Oracle R12 or ERP systems
  • Proficient in MS Office and Outlook
  • Participation in small-medium kaizen projects for KPI improvement

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and mentor team operators to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals
  • Apply policies and facilitate teamwork between production lines
  • Make operational decisions regarding safety, productivity, and material availability
  • Drive the safety culture and meet EHS objectives through audits and engagement
  • Ensure schedule compliance for processing orders
  • Monitor and analyze process performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities
  • Prepare and conduct team meetings for effective communication and development

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, complex environment
  • Critical role within the Data Center and Hyperscale team
  • Supports personal and professional development through training and team meetings
  • Chance to lead projects aimed at improving manufacturing efficiency
  • Engagement with diverse teams across the organization
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Production Supervisor for our day shift at our AFL Hyperscale division in Kent, WA. The Production Supervisor is an important member of the plant leadership team and is responsible for ensuring that production, quality and safety goals are met. The incumbent will lead a team of manufacturing associates and will use strong communication and leadership skills to achieve plant goals.

Responsibilities
  • Supervise, monitor, and mentor team operators to meet specific safety, quality, productivity, and delivery goals.
  • Responsible for consistently applying policies, rules and the discipline process, and facilitating teamwork between and within production lines.
  • Lead the successful operation of the shift while making decisions related to conditions as they occur such as safety, productivity, maintenance, material availability, and schedule compliance to ensure maximum plant utilization and productivity.
  • Meet EHS objectives and actively drive the safety culture at AFL by participating in the Observation Based Safety process, conduct safety audits, interact and engage with shift associates on the appropriate knowledge and use of Safe Work Instructions.
  • Schedule compliance in meeting orders being processed throughout the plant.
  • Define, measure, monitor, and share process performance metrics with individual operators and identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
  • Meet requirements of the operations quality, efficiency and material utilization.
  • Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams. Have the ability to work with the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift.

Qualifications
  • Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong math skills; ability to analyze problems and justify decisions.
  • Able to support weekend and night shift operations when needed.
  • Demonstrated understanding and experience supervising in a lean manufacturing environment.
  • Time studies and balancing lines knowledge
  • Specific Training of basic supervisory skills such as Leadership, Motivation, Conflict Resolution, Time Management, and EEOC compliance is preferred.
  • Able to understand and apply inquiries using Oracle R12 or other ERP system and solve basic issues encountered in production.
  • Experienced user of MS Outlook and Office
  • Participate and lead small-medium kaizen projects to improve the manufacturing KPI's and reduce waste.

Personal Qualities
  • Organization - excellent ability to multitask and set priorities.
  • Attitude - maintains a positive demeanor while working on multiple projects under tight deadlines.
  • Teamwork - develops relationships across departments; comfortable in a leadership position.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication (listening, verbal, and written) skills; comfortable presenting information in a team setting; able to interact at all levels of the organization.
  • Biased towards action and results in order to achieve goals.

Working Conditions:
  • AFL is a fast paced and complex environment
  • Role is a critically important role in our Data Center and Hyperscale team
  • Salary range for this Production Supervisor role is $89,700 - $149,500 per year based on personal and industry experience


About AFL Global

AFL Global is a leading provider of integrated solutions in the fiber optics industry. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including fiber optic cable, connectivity, and accessories, as well as engineering, installation, and maintenance services. AFL Global serves a variety of industries, including telecommunications, broadband, electric utility, and enterprise.
Learn more about AFL Global
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Business Services
Founded
1984
* Ladders Estimates

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