Assembly Supervisor

Summary/Objective
The Assembly Supervisor is responsible for managing customer orders through the manufacturing process to meet the customer's delivery requirement. This individual will also coordinate the assignments of our employees to maximize efficiency, improve product flow, and reduce our in-process lead time. This position also is responsible to train and mentor team members, with a focus on group leaders.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Focused on daily, weekly, monthly schedule attainment with the assembly team
• Increase productivity and quality of products and services provided
• Organize, direct and control operations of the work centers to meet production objectives and produce quality product.
• Responsible for producing scheduled work, direct supervision of up to 20 employees, quality, performance and efficiency improvements.
• Administers personnel policies to insure fair consistent treatment of assigned personnel.
• Instruct and train personnel on proper assembly / machine operation and the selection and use of production tooling.
• Supervise all shift employees and complies with all safety, quality, quantity, and housekeeping standards
• Establishes and maintains procedures for tooling and equipment maintenance.
• Prepares and conducts performance appraisals and recommends wage adjustments within established company policies.
• Leads, administers or supports LEAN activities for product and process improvement
• Complete working knowledge of HD, LLC's documentation system for Engineering and Manufacturing
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Available for overtime as required to meet schedule attainment

Requirements

Required Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of ERP Manufacturing systems (shop floor, production)
• Ability to lead a team of employees in problem solving efforts
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English, with focus on respect, diplomacy and empathy
• Strong leadership skills and desire to learn new skills
• Strong computer skills, including MS office products
• Detail Orientated
• Team player - customer-centric
• Decisive under pressure
• Sense of urgency

Supervisory Responsibility
This position supervises selected areas of the Assembly department.

Work Environment
This job operates in a dedicated laboratory in a professional manufacturing environment. Employees in this role routinely use electrical test equipment, standard hand tools and microscopes, as well as some office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, some of which may be done with accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate both verbally and in writing. The employee is frequently required to move about the office, use a computer, and reach with hands and arms. May be necessary to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision.
• Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate machinery for precision work. Must have
• Visual acuity (corrected) to read directions and prints and to inspect machined parts closely to ensure that they meet specifications visual abilities also include close vision, distance vision, color vision.
• Frequently required to sit, stand, move about the shop floor, talk, hear, bend and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to squat or kneel occasionally

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time hourly position which operates Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. Overtime is expected as needed.

Travel

Travel is not required for this role.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma - some college preferred
• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment
• MRP or ERP experience preferred
• IPC-610, J-std, and IPC-620 experience/certification
• Working experience with precision measuring tools: Calipers, micrometers, fixed and variable gaging
• Medical manufacturing experience a plus

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Harmonic Drive LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job may require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Salary Description

$35.50-$38.00