Supv., Production

Working Location: PENNSYLVANIA, STATE COLLEGE 

 

Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? At EVIDENT, we help make people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, every day. 

 

Let’s inspire healthier lives, together.

Job Description

 This position reporting to the Production Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Instrument Production Team.  This is a hands-on working supervisor role; a portion of each day will be spent on direct labor activities. Responsible for production work order execution in accordance with the schedule and shop floor production control. Supervisor will champion our Lean Continuous Improvement program to identify opportunities for process and product quality improvements in order to achieve the company's performance goals. Position also responsible for reporting health and safety hazards when discovered

Job Duties

     Manage activities to meet production goals quality and cost objectives     Perform Production Assembly/Test Operations     Develop and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient production     Execution of work orders to sustain pre-determined safety stock levels     Daily review of customer orders utilizing On-time-delivery tools to ensure on-time delivery     Root cause analysis & coding of late customer order lines     Supervise and support employees     Train employees on labor reporting in ADP     Authorize timecards and employee paid time-off schedule     Train employees on ERP Labor Reporting/ensure accurate labor reporting & drive to standard times     Train employees on manufacturing processes     Mentor employees on Lean/Continuous Improvement     Drive 5S Improvements / Daily audits to achieve / sustain level 5     Drive labor cost reduction daily including regular employee review of work orders that exceed standard times     Manage Employee Performance     Complete performance reviews

Job Requirements

     Functional knowledge MRP systems     Knowledge of Manufacturing practices and processes     The ability to understand and participate in the ECO process read drawings and comprehend specification sheets     Ability to use information to plan workloads and resources as well as to analyze and establish priorities.     A strong knowledge of Lean concepts     Experience implementing and sustaining improvement of work processes and the work environment     Strong problem-solving skills     Proactive and positive with strong verbal and written communication skills     Must be a highly organized self-managed individual who works independently with minimum supervision and the ability to work in fast- paced environment.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE     

High School Diploma (or GED) plus four years post high school technical degree or equivalent experience

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES  

Minimum 5 years of Manufacturing experience     Leadership skills

We realize work isn’t just a job to you.

It’s a big part of your life, but not the only part. That’s why we offer competitive salaries, a robust 401(k) program, annual bonus program and comprehensive medical benefits, as well as tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, parental and adoption leave, on-site services and Colleague Affinity Networks — so you can be ready for where life can take you.

EVIDENT is passionate about the solutions it creates for the life sciences and industrial equipment industries. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping detect, prevent, and treat disease, furthering scientific research, ensuring public safety, and capturing images of the world. Today, EVIDENT’s solutions range from industrial microscopes and videoscopes to nondestructive testing technology and x-ray analyzers. These products are widely used for quality control, inspection, and measurement applications. Serving customers in fields such as manufacturing, maintenance, and environment and natural resources, EVIDENT’s technology contributes to the quality of products and adds to the safety of industrial infrastructure and facilities. For more information, Click Here.

It is the policy of EVIDENT to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry,