Manifold Assembly Production Supervisor

Company Description

HydraForce, a Bosch Rexroth Company , offers one of the most comprehensive lines of high-quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We design and manufacture high performance valves that meet virtually any need encountered in machine design. HydraForce cartridge valves are designed to fit a wide range of industry-common valve cavities. Our employees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers. For almost 35 years, HydraForce has been producing the most innovative elector-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets.

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading providers of Drive and Control Technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with local experience and the appropriate know-how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80 countries.

Job Description

Position Summary

Responsible for assigning assembly orders according to company quality standards. Required to provide materials and components to assembly lines.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following reflects essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as the company may deem necessary. This role has direct oversight of Manifold, Kitting, Stock, and Setter Process. Employees in this area will report directly into this position.

• Able to use Fourth Shift and  Q-Pulse
• Prioritize production scheduling and Update customers on production status
• Coordinate flow of material between plants
• Work with team members to complete tasks in the assembly process. This would include some prep of materials and components.
• Fill assembly orders from start to finish according to company quality standards
• Read blueprints, instruction sheets, PCP’s and other vital production documents
• Log information on daily or weekly log sheets as required by department
• Set up gauges, scanners, and other equipment as required for assembly purposes and prepare parts for next step in production
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Able to provide material and components from start to finish of assembly process
• Able to solve minor picking and prepping issues
• Maintain area of work to 7s standards
• Report to supervisor any violation to processes and/or property
• Fill out R.I.P for throughput improvement
• Able to identify constraints
•  Able to pull and prep at P1
• Able to identify MAL Standards
• Able to understand daily throughput (VOC/VOP)
• Log in combo and valve line failures
• Solve RMA’s (From: Containment To: Corrective)
• Inventory control and coordinate flow of material between plants
• Prevent and identify safety hazards
• Personnel conflict issue solver
• Lead internal and external audits and solve nonconforming findings from Audits
• Identify high risk failures and prevent them from happening

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Ability to stand for duration of shift
• Lift and move 15 -50 pounds without assistance
• Working with parts of various sizes and weight
• Repetitive hand/arm motion

Work Environment

• Work time is spent in a warehouse environment where temperatures are often warm or cool, depending upon the season, and noise level can be moderate to high
• Exposure to oil and water
• PPE required as determined by company safety standards:  safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, safety steel toe shoes

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Previous manufacturing experience a plus
• Previous assembly experience a plus
• Ability to function as part of a team
• Must be comfortable working with manual tools and power tools
• Basic reading and writing skills in English
• Basic math skills or ability to use a calculator
• Knowledge of simple machines