Production Supervisor - Memphis, TN

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Production Supervisor

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you? 

Transform the everyday with us

Our growing facility has over 350 employees that distributes electrical products to retail, distributors, and home consumers. The Production Supervisor is the key driver of all daily production related processes and the hub of information transfer between the hourly packaging workforce and Management, Engineering, Quality Control, Purchasing and Planning. 

We are looking for a Production Supervisor for our Southaven, MS facility located outside of Memphis, TN. The base shift is 1st Shift 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; however, will support all three shifts of the operations and will require a flexible schedule. This position will be supervising 10-15 hourly workers, with potential weekends.

Responsibilities:

Improve safety for all personnel that work in and around production lines
Drive initiatives to reduce production errors, improve quality and increase productivity
Adhere to production schedule, assigning personnel to work areas, monitoring progress, resolving line constraint problems, and reporting results through shift production summaries
Plan, oversee and document training of personnel
Conduct annual employee performance reviews
Work closely with purchasing, planning and warehouse teams to ensure material availability and schedule adherence
Work with Buyers, Planners, Schedulers
Support performance measurement and documentation of manufacturing processes
Drive continuous improvement projects
Support digitalization efforts to implement tools such as Digital Work Instructions, Operator Displays, Performance/Status Dashboards, Tier 1 KPIS’s and other connected tools
 

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

At least 2+ years of successful experience in an Assembly/Manufacturing or related field in a supervisor role.
Mechanical Aptitude with experience using hand tools
Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience
Project Management Experience
Proficiency in data collection and analysis.
Able to interpret BOM’s and production orders.
Able to lift 40lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.
At least 2+ years of leadership and time management experience.
Demonstrates full understanding and application of management approaches for work direction, motivation, talent development and performance management.
Experience collaborating and team building with different internal organizations and locations.
Strong oral, written and presentation skills.
Proficient with Microsoft office products.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with SAP or similar MRP system.