Manufacturing Supervisor (Various Shifts)

Company Description

FHP Manufacturing, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH (BOSCH Group) and United Technologies Corporation (Carrier). In 2014, the two business giants joined forces resulting in a powerhouse of engineering expertise and manufacturing leadership. 

FHP Manufacturing is a leader in the production of geothermal and water source heat pumps, providing some of the most efficient heating and cooling comfort solutions in the industry

Job Description

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of Production Associates in a make-to-order heat pump (HVAC) manufacturing environment. Carries out supervisory tasks in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training Associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; ­ Associate relations and recognitions; problem solving and continuous improvements.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Leads to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining product quality
• Oversees the accomplishment of assigned tasks across all work stations
• Will ensure daily production targets are achieved and will report target deviations
• Enforces conformance to specifications and compliance to work instructions for setup adjustments of machines, or start of shift first-piece inspections
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments/targets
• Implements work instruction changes and trains staff to new standardized work
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists Associates in solving work problems
• Leads and/or participates in GEMBA walks and drives Continuous Improvements (CI)
• Develops close working relationship with all Associates and gains/builds trust
• Responsible for safety, quality, delivery, and costs within their shift
• Fills out safety incident reports and performs preliminary investigations
• Directs finished goods packline and product warehouse put-away
• Supports new product introductions.

Other Workplace Considerations: 

• Must be able to work assigned hours/days - including occasional mandatory weekends.
• 2nd shift operation hours: 5:00 pm to 1:30am
• 3rd shift operation hours: 10:00 pm to 6:30 am
• Must be flexible regarding work shifts
• Will be part of a supervisor shift rotation on off-shifts
• This role is 100% onsite

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of Manufacturing experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience from the manufacturing industry
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft products (i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, Visio, Power Point, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree and 3+ years prior Manufacturing experience (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Ergonomics)
• Ability to work and make decisions independently
• Strong analytical skills, and solid problem-solving abilities (i.e. 8Ds and/or PSS projects)
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively across all levels
• Experience with Lean & working within a Lean Enterprise organization
• Must be able to manage multiple simultaneous priorities
• Production control and/or inventory management
• Quality Assurance and/or Control
• Supply chain and/or planning
• Design for manufacturing experience
• Six Sigma Certified
• Prior Value stream mapping knowledge and/or VS Designs -ideally using MS Visio
• Familiarity of PFMEA and Control Plans, ISO Standards

Additional Information

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable. 

By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce – EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.