DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations Transfer Portal - Assembly Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Assembly Leadership:

• Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and performance management for Assembly Technicians, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and consistent performance standards across all assembly teams.

• Foster a culture of safety, teamwork, discipline, professionalism, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the Assembly department.

• Conduct regularly scheduled Assembly Team meetings to communicate priorities, identify and resolve operational challenges, strengthen team coordination, and drive continuous improvement.

• Support recruiting, candidate interviews, and training efforts for the Assembly department; assess staffing levels, team structure, and workforce capabilities and provide feedback to PSS Leadership based on production demands and departmental needs.

 
Production Execution: 

• Maintain a strong and visible presence on the shop floor, providing hands-on leadership and support to Assembly teams throughout daily production activities.

• Oversee daily Assembly operations to ensure production schedules, quality standards, labor efficiency, and operational targets are consistently achieved.

• Monitor production workflow and team performance, addressing operational challenges and adjusting priorities as needed to maintain production momentum.

• Partner with the Production Manager to align short- and long-term production priorities, scheduling needs, and operational objectives.

• Ensure materials, tools, equipment, and work instructions are prepared and available ahead of production activities to minimize delays and downtime.

• Adjust labor and operational resources within Assembly as needed to maintain productivity and respond to changing production demands.

 
Execution and Problem Solving:

• Proactively identify and respond to production-related production issues, workflow disruptions, equipment concerns, and process inefficiencies affecting Assembly performance.

• Take timely action to resolve issues within the Supervisor’s area of responsibility and communicate or escalate matters requiring cross-functional support to the appropriate stakeholders .

 
Quality Assurance and Safety:

• Promote safe work practices and maintain accountability for safety performance across all assembly operations.

• Enforce compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, production standards, and company safety procedures.

• Partner with Quality and Safety teams to address audit findings, support root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions within Assembly, and resolve non-conformance issues.

• Ensure team members are properly trained on equipment, tools, procedures, and safety protocols.

 
 
Reporting and Performance Analysis:

• Track and analyze production build times across Assembly activities to identify performance trends and improve operational planning and scheduling.

• Collect and analyze labor-hour data by FBS structure to evaluate workforce utilization, support future project estimating, and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency.

 
Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Assembly-related production coordination, collaborating with Production, Logistics, Engineering and Design, Project Management, Supply Chain, and other DTPS teams to support production execution and facilitate timely resolution of issues affecting Assembly.

• Identify design concerns, material issues, workflow disruptions, and other production challenges that may impact Assembly operations; proactively communicate risks and coordinate with the appropriate teams to minimize disruptions and constraints to production flow.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Required):

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, assembly operations, production leadership, or industrial operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production schedules, manufacturing workflows, and production execution.
• Demonstrated leadership experience coordinating teams, driving accountability, coaching employees, and supporting operational performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and respond effectively to operational challenges, workflow disruptions, production constraints, and process inefficiencies.
• Ability to lead through changing production demands while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, execution, and operational efficiency.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Production, Engineering and Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Project Management teams.
• Strong organizational and workforce coordination skills with the ability to manage changing priorities, labor requirements, and production demands.
• Ability to maintain a visible and professional leadership presence on the production floor while driving accountability and team performance.
• Knowledge of working in ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Preferred):

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Business, Supply Chain, or related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience considered.
• Knowledge of assembly operations, steel fabrication, and welding.
• General knowledge of electrical systems, high-voltage equipment, substations, or power distribution.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives, lean manufacturing principles, or operational efficiency programs.
• Experience working within complex, multi-department manufacturing operations with high production demands and customer-driven schedules.