Production Supervisor - Boonton, NJ

Job Overview

Hubbell's location in Boonton, NJ is looking for a Production Supervisor to join their team! This role will lead the day-to-day management of a designated manufacturing area consisting of production assembly, test, inventory and material flow activities. The Production Supervisor serves as the operational leader of the assigned production value stream and is accountable for labor utilization, production schedule attainment, inventory accuracy, SAP transaction integrity, shortage resolution, shipping performance and continuous improvement activities. The position works closely with Planning, Materials, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing engineering, Customer Service and Purchasing to ensure customer commitments are achieved while maintaining efficient manufacturing operations.

A Day In The Life

- Provide direct leadership and supervision for production employees and team leads.

- Maintain a safe, organized and productive work environment.

- Conduct employee coaching, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions when required.

- Develop employee skills, cross-training plans and succession planning programs.

- Promote accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement throughout the production area.

- Direct daily manufacturing activities to meet committed production schedule.

- Manage labor allocation and production priorities to maximize throughput.

- Monitor schedule attainment and implement recovery plans when production falls behind schedule.

- Coordinate activities between assembly, test, inspection and shipping functions.

- Conduct daily production meetings to review priorities, shortages and performance metrics.

- Ensure on-time completion of production orders and customer deliveries.

- Review production schedules and material availability daily.

- Identify missing parts, shortages and material constraints and drive resolution with Materials, Planning and Purchasing.

- Maximize labor utilization and factory output by executing partial builds, alternative work assignments and schedule adjustments while shortages are being resolved.

- Prioritize production work orders based on customer delivery requirements.

- Monitor WIP levels and ensure proper flow of material through the manufacturing process.

- Coordinate with Planning to align production capacity with demand requirements.

- Participate in weekly production planning and S&OP review meetings, providing capacity assessments, identifying risks to schedule attainment, and committing to achievable production schedules.

- Ensure inventory accuracy through proper material handling and transaction discipline.

- Monitor and resolve SAP production order issues, material discrepancies and transaction errors.

- Lead timely review and closure of COGI exceptions.

- Ensure accurate completion of material issues, confirmations, completions and inventory movements within SAP.

- Investigate inventory variances and coordinate corrective actions.

- Support cycle counts activities and physical inventories.

- Ensure Bills of Material (BOMs), routings and production documentation are accurate and report discrepancies.

- Ensure products are manufactured and tested in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.

- Drive corrective and preventive actions to reduce defects and improve first-pass yield.

- Monitor production quality metrics and implement improvement plans.

- Support customer audits, ISO audits and corrective action investigations.

- Promote a culture of quality ownership throughout the production team.

- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality and cost performance.

- Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives and waste reduction activities.

- Monitor labor efficiency and implement actions to improve utilization.

- Develop and maintain standard work processes.

- Participate in process improvement and new product introduction activities.

- Work closely with Engineering on manufacturability and process improvements.

- Support implementation of ECOs and engineering changes.

- Coordinate customer priorities with Customer Service and Planning.

- Partner with Materials and Purchasing to eliminate material shortages.

- Support shipping activities to ensure customer commitments are met.

What will help you thrive in this role?

- Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Operations Management or equivalent experience.

- Minimum 5 years manufacturing leadership experience.

- Experience supervising production teams in a high-mix manufacturing environment.

- Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems.

- Experience with SAP production transactions, inventory management and COGI processes.

- Knowledge of production planning, scheduling and material management.

- Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.

- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office and manufacturing reporting systems.

Preferred

- Electronics and electro-mechanical assembly experience.

- SAP ERP experience.

- ISO manufacturing environment experience.

- APICS/CPIM certification or equivalent production planning experience.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.