Production Supervisor

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Business Unit Overview

This position is part of Novanta’s Cambridge Technology business unit. Cambridge Technology designs, develops, and manufactures innovative beam steering solutions, including polygon and galvanometer optical scanning components, 2-axis and 3-axis scan heads, scanning sub-systems, high power scanning heads, and controlling hardware and software

As a Manufacturing Assembly Supervisor, you'll provide first-level people leadership in a frontline setting. You'll coordinate and supervise the daily activities of a team. You'll ensure tasks are completed efficiently and effectively within established guidelines. You will be accountable for achieving high quality standards and efficient production processes.

Primary Responsibilities

·       Manages team effectively to ensure we meet key deliverables including safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity for your assigned assembly line.

·       Effectively manages and promotes positive employee relations by acting as first point of contact for preventing and resolving employee concerns and conflicts.

·       Able to read, understand, and adhere to work instructions, BOMs, and assembly drawings.     

·       Plan & coordinate effective dynamic resource allocation (DRA) to ensure max efficiency and productivity output with your team.

·       Leads and drives execution of continuous improvement and lean efforts within their team and the overall facility.

·       Understands and leads problem solving initiatives within team using Novanta Growth System (NGS) tools and techniques.

·       Actively manages capabilities risks and supports employee skill development through actively managing and encouraging cross training for all members of the team.

·       Effectively and regularly communicates positive feedback, as well as opportunities for improvement to team members.

·       Ensures working environment is safe, clean and orderly through the promotion of 5S, daily cycle counts and other methodologies.

·       Participate and champions plant safety and employee engagement activities.

·       Delegates and communicates work clearly to team

·       Drives to potential root causes for issues and implements process improvement activities

·       Ability to perform and track Preventive Maintenance activities

·       Demonstrate inventory management skills through holding team accountable for on time material transactions and daily cycle counting requirements

·       Demonstrates through leadership and actions the Novanta Values

·       Models and champions the Novanta Way initiatives

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

·       Prior manufacturing operations leadership experience

·       Working experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma environments

·       Knowledge of and experience working within an ISO 9001 and 13485 quality environments

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