Production Supervisor

Job Description Key Responsibilities: • As Environmental Health & Safety of manufacturing personnel, ensuring that all employees are adequately trained, aware of, and complying with Cognex EHS procedures. • Adhere and ensure compliance of company standards and regulatory on Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines • Engages and participates on delivery of all the manufacturing KPI's. • Ensures that Quality standards are achieved and maintained in the manufacturing areas. • Ensure that training including all company policies and procedures happens according to the process instructions and that skill versatility targets are met and maintained. • Expedites production, maximizing efficiencies in all areas including support functions, • Manage employee Core Time and Attendance System. • Liaise with the Inventory Controller to ensure material is transacted correctly and on time. • Responsible for the maintaining of all Quality and Production related Documentation, training records to the required standards for all internal and external auditing including ISO9001 etc. • Establish and encourage a strong teamwork culture within the manufacturing area. • Recommends and implements measures to improve production methods, production flow, floor layout and product quality. • Lead and participate in cross-functional and cross-divisional process improvement initiatives. • Participates in process troubleshooting to correct/maintain desirable product outputs/yields. • Understands and deploys the use of Lean Manufacturing (5S) and Process Excellence (Six Sigma) principles and methods. • Works with the technical team to coordinate equipment repair to ensure the least amount of downtime of production lines. • Understands and uses data, key metrics and statistical information to improve process (SPC). • Communicate & keep team updated on all matters relevant to the manufacturing area in a timely and appropriate means. • Conduct the team discipline and performance improvement per business requirement Authority: • Conduct the team discipline and performance improvement per business requirement • Conduct staff annual performance review for merit adjust, promotion & demotion • Daily watch and manage staff leave request • Access to corporate IT system for assigned role or approved function • Control the access for the team to facility and IT system • Support management in any tasks assigned Basic Qualifications and Skills: • BS/BA in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management or Logistics preferred. • 2-3 years supervisory/people management experience, production planning experience required. • Strong interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills. • Good working knowledge of MRP and SAP. • Proficient or advanced knowledge of analytical tools, specifically Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint. • Self starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical & problem solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment. • Lean Manufacturing and problem solving and investigative skills. • Ability to lift, push, and pull 23 kg (50 pounds). Additional Job Description