Production Supervisors - able to work any shift at Delta Star in San Carlos, California

Job Description:

At Delta Star, growth meets innovation as we supply one of life's most basic needs - electricity! From being part of the first and largest electrification projects, to now being core to our nation's grid and infrastructure, we are the largest American-owned manufacturer of medium power transformers in North America and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformer substations.


Full-Time, Salary position, Onsite in San Carlos, CA



Company Info


Delta Star provides power solutions for utilities across North America. This includes the manufacturing of medium-power transformers, mobile transformers, mobile electrical substations, trailers, and unitized substations. We offer power transformers for utility applications including power and distribution, transmission voltages, system ties, and automatic voltage regulations, as well as industrial applications. Delta Star also provides comprehensive engineering, testing, maintenance services, and parts for any transformer manufacturer through our Field Service business unit, ensuring our customer's transformers and mobiles maintain peak performance.


Purpose


The Production Supervisor is responsible for meeting production goals set by DSE management, defined by Quantity (units, parts, details), Quality (Standards and Procedures), Time (hours, cycle time), and Resources (employees and materials assigned to products). The role ensures production procedures are followed to meet quality standards and maintains a safe and clean work environment.


Main Responsibilities


Supervise a medium to large group of employees involved in plant production operations. Work is generally of a technical nature with the ability to make decisions within the limits of general standards and practices. Some direct guidance received from the Production Manager.


Specific Duties

• Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment.
• Meets and maintains quality requirements.
• Complies with terms of local labor agreements.
• Practices and enforces safety and good housekeeping standards.
• Keeps management informed of developments as they occur.
• Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union (where present), and management.
• Understands and consistently administers the local agreements, participates in local labor relations activities.
• Motivates, trains, and develops employees to effectively perform their job utilizing standard methods.
• Ensures employees perform job responsibilities and empowers them to continuously improve their work by managing and eliminating constraints.
• Executes production schedule and product requirement by utilizing manufacturing processes with emphasis on variation reduction.
• Works with assigned personnel as required on current and future assembly/fabrication process.
• Reduces waste by identifying and improving value added tasks and eliminating non-value-added tasks.
• Drives accountability to employees and holds them to standards of DSI practices.

Education and Experience

• College degree or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Experience supervising employees in a union or non-unionized manufacturing environment, where applicable.
• Previous work experience where attention to detail and personal accountability were critical to success.
• Demonstrated experience in solving complex technical issues in manufacturing. High-level analytical ability where problems are complex.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of manufacturing process and procedure, knowledge of basic math.
• High-level oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of the basic technology of an area assigned.
• Ability to translate high-level plans (month) to a daily and weekly work area plan that is communicated to the team and followed to deliver work on time.
• High-level interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures.
• Maintain a professional and productive relationship with area management and co-workers.
• Must have the ability to work as a self-starter and handle multiple priorities in a dynamic cross-functional team-based environment.
• Moderate computer skills required.

Travel Requirements


Travel may be required on occasion


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Work Environment and 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is required some of the time to stand and sit. The employee is required to occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms. The employee must some of the time lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. There is no special vision requirement for this job.

Other Duties

• 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.

AAP/EEO Statement

• Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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