Help Supervise a Strong 3rd-Shift Team Leverage Your Proven Process Control and Lean Manufacturing Skills to Make a Good Thing Even Better

• Take ownership of a broad role where you'll leverage your strong technical skills as well as add to your leadership and coaching skills as you co-manage our 3rd-shift production team.
• Enjoy both autonomy and support as you lead some 50+ production associates, partnering with an Operations Supervisor and reporting to the General Manager. You'll also have a strong dotted line to the Quality Control Manager.
• Showcase your potential to take on additional responsibilities or advance; in fact, this position is open because the incumbent was promoted.
• Enjoy a highly engaged culture that empowers employees, welcomes input, and values collaboration and ownership.
• Take advantage of the best of both worlds: the entrepreneurial energy of Classic Optical along with the stability and resources of Essilor of America, our parent corporation.

• 3-5 years of related experience in a Lean manufacturing environment in a supervisory role.  Quick question for you - click here
• Bachelor's degree or technical degree or equivalent work experience; Optician license preferred.
• Previous experience leading a large group, ideally 50 or more.
• Demonstrated competence in supervisory skills: motivating employees to meet performance goals, strong communication skills, comfortable with coaching and training individuals and teams.
• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite or another email, word processing, spreadsheet and reporting application.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies; Kaizen experience and/or a Six Sigma Black Belt are a plus.  Quick question for you - click here
• Previous optical experience in a lab production environment is an asset, but not required.

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours to meet production goals.

• Be responsible for daily production. All aspects of production are to be driven by the lean manufacturing principles of predictability and efficiency improvement (through the elimination of waste).
• Ensure optimal velocity and volume flow throughout all operational processes
• Deploy quick containment actions when quality defects are detected
• Identify root causes for variation in all operational processes (defects, errors, machine faults, downtime) and implements corrective actions
• Develop and document process standards (methods)
• Provide training to production associates as needed; develop training resources within production teams
• Measure and evaluate the training and skill level of all associates; maintains training records and implements training plans
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering and outside vendors to improve processes
• Perform in-process and final product audits; trains operations associates in audit processes
• Immediately inform appropriate personnel of issues including downtime, quality, and availability that are an obstacle to production.
• Manage projects to improve processes throughout the department for the purpose of improving production and quality levels.
• Participate in the hiring, orientation and training of new personnel.
• Evaluate the performance of employees, and counsel employees according to company policy as needed.
• Ensure adequate training of production operators to allow for flexibility in labor allocation to meet production goals.
• Maintain performance records on employees, routinely communicate performance to employees and coach employees on methods and techniques for improving performance.
• Maintain department budget including labor and equipment costs.
• Assist in analyzing and recommending the purchase of new equipment as needed.
• Analyze problems that arise and determine actions that will minimize the problems, decrease costs and/or improve yields, recommend changes to Production Operations Manager and upon approval, implements those changes.
• Enforce/improve standards of safety and ergonomics, quality, productivity and housekeeping with respect to 5S standards.
• Assure that all safety standards are maintained in the work area. Ensure compliance with environmental health and safety policies.
• Cooperate with other shifts to satisfy weekly production goals.
• Support maintenance of training records and matrix for all operational functions.
• Perform other duties as required.