AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
This is a 2nd Shift position...3:30pm-Midnight CST Monday through Friday.
Position Purpose:
To oversee, direct and lead the production staff on 2nd shift to achieve production targets while maintaining a safe and efficient operation and producing products to meet AHEAD’s established quality standards.
Vision and Values Commitment
Each employee’s position plays an important role in the success of AHEAD. To be part of the AHEAD team means to live by AHEAD’s values of Collaborate, Innovate, Drive, Serve, Grow and be committed to AHEAD’s vision of operational excellence, world-class customer service, and being known as a great company to both customers and employees.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supervise and lead the production team during 2nd shift operations, ensuring that safety, quality, and production targets are met.
- Oversee all immediate departmental activities and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable laws.
- Work conjointly with other manufacturing supervisor(s) and provide assistance throughout the manufacturing department
- Effectively drive continuous and quality related improvements.
- Actively engage in project management responsibilities and support a wide range of production group projects.
- Resolve employee issues, ensure positive employee relations and promote and enforce all company policies fairly and consistently.
- Analyze and solve problems or assist other team members in finding solutions.
- Reviews production schedules, material and manpower resources and coordinate daily production activities in order to meet business objectives.
- Informs assigned employees of production and material problems and coordinates with support groups to resolve problems affecting schedules.
- Responsible for achievement of department goals and standards.
- Develops and maintains positive peer and leadership relationship.
- Direct efforts toward the reduction of process variation while ensuring that manufactured products meet quality requirements.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Experience, Skills, and Requirements:
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent or 3-5 years in an assembly manufacturing environment.
- 1 – 2 years’ experience in a supervisor role preferred.
- Ability to manage, train and develop employees.
- Ability to resolve conflicts, meet deadlines, manage production activities and effectively multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven experience making day to day decisions that affect the overall quality of products and processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
- Proficient in using computer software such as Microsoft Office and production management systems.
- Ability to work the 2nd shift and be flexible with hours as needed.
This is a 2nd shift position...3:30pm-Midnight CST
Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
USA Employment Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
