Technical Supervisor, Battery Cell Manufacturing

As a Technical Supervisor you will have the critical task of managing the priorities and tasks of the engineering technician team. Your experience in fast-paced production lines as well as strong technical background will make you an ideal candidate for this role. You have a passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing the next generation of engineers. You are very hands-on, energetic, and have a capacity to think critically on many different complicated processes. Your proven ability to collaborate with employees, peers, and managers is one of your key strengths for success.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical training to all technicians (8D, Kaizen, DMAIC, lean principles)
• Collaborate with the process and quality teams to support on-going projects
• Work with shift managers and other production supervisors daily to create priorities
• Work with cross-functional teams including process engineering, equipment engineering and maintenance teams
• Drive continuous improvement project initiatives
• Work with the training coordinators ensuring manufacturing Instructions, versatility matrices and other technical documentation are current
• Manages the cross-shift communication for the technician teams
• Reports OEE (cycle time/availability/performance) and required headcount for each area

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience working in a production engineering role
• 3+ years managing teams of people in a production environment
• Must have experience managing direct reports in a production environment
• At least 1 year of experience working in a production environment
• Experience in process development
• Experience in equipment maintenance a plus
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing and 6-Sigma principles
• Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficient with MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)