Production Supervisor

Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future for over 170 years by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.

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**Production Supervisor**:
**Overview**:
Responsible for the production delivery, quality, costs and productivity. Coordinate the day-to-day activities with a team of production workers to ensure that manufacturing operations run according to established production specifications and schedules. Analyse production reports so that performance problems can be identified and resolved.

**Responsibilities**:

- Plan and organizes manpower and equipment to maximize productivity to meet production targets, included redeployment and OT management
- Lead the Prism team. Works closely with supporting departments to help Production Manager/Assistant Production Manager meet key KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory & Productivity). Absorption targets included
- Ensures Good documentation (GDP) is followed within the production
- Maintain work area 5S & safety
- Lead & mentor to run the DM of SQDIP and Build Plan at Gemba
- Manage, coach, and develop a high performing team. (Cell Leads included)
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with cross functions to ensure optimal performance (Create Best Team Wins culture)
- Induct new hire and conducts performance appraisal for employees and is responsible for making decision on termination, promotion, upgrading etc.
- Develops and implements training programs to improve performance of employees. Ensures employees training compliance.
- Lead & resolve material issues (quality or availability) with the respective engineers and buyers.
- Work with engineers to drive and resolve the daily top quality issues.
- Ensure continuous improvement culture to improve workmanship standards. Lead continuous improvement projects such as Standard Work (SW) to improve on productivity, output, and quality.
- Comply and adhere to the regulatory/company Quality & EHS requirement.
- Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production problems
- Review build plan to make decision on resource deployment, inventory requirements, and work closely with Planner to meet the sale orders
- Analyze Prism operations issues and recommend corrective/preventive actions and Lead Quality Improvement project.

**Requirements**:

- Min degree in any Engineering, Manufacturing, or any equivalent discipline.
- Minimum 2-5 years of manufacturing supervisory experience or equivalent, with knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice
- Proficient in MS Office
- Language proficiency in English and Chinese (need to communicate with Chinese speaking associates)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)
- Preferably with Lean Manufacturing experience in a low volume high mix environment.
- Analytical thinker, proactive, flexible in their approach to work.
- Understand basic Bill of Materials (BOM) structure
- Data Analytics skills

**Personal Trait Profile**:

- Ability to lead cross-functional team
- Ability to influence & achieve win-win solution
- Possess good supervision and leadership skills
- Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
- Possess good planning and strategy thinking
- High level of responsibility and integrity
- Self-motivated, have initiative and drive. Self-Driven.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

**Key Relationships**:
**Internal**
- Manufacturing Specialist, Technician, Engineers, etc.
- Supporting function Engineers and Executive

**External**
- Auditors
- Suppliers

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When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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