Supervisor, Operations - Commscope : Job Details

In our‘always on' world, we believe it's essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

Help lead the way in smarter, simpler, and better manufacturing! We are looking for extraordinarily hardworking and forward-thinking people to join a team dedicated to delivering industry-leading performance through outstanding talent, an innovative culture and teamwork.

CommScope is hiring an Operations Supervisor in Catawba, NC. This role supports our evening shift, with a schedule of working four days and then four days off from 6:30 pm—6:30 am, with four days on and four days off.

How you'll help us connect the world:

• Provide supervision and support to assigned areas, with the goal of coordinating the workforce so that the best combination of safety, quality, production, and timely delivery is achieved.
• You will be responsible for ensuring safety by ensuring that employees' actions are consistent with our safety mission and vision statement. Supervise and implement the CommScope safety program among hourly employees by assuring PPE is available and used, carrying out good housekeeping practices, communicating the HAZCOM system, and prompting the investigation and resolution of accident and incident reports.
• Motivate employees to align with the policies and procedures of the site Safety manual, including Local and Federal regulations (OSHA and EPA). Build an environment where safety is an“all hands effort . Create and review the daily production reports for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate quantity.
• Embrace the lean mentality by adopting methods such as Lean&Six Sigma. Eliminate waste though process improvement. Elevate team expertise to empower greater efficiency. Implement Profit Improvement Plans. Perform continuous improvement projects that result in the decrease of scrap and variances and increase efficiency, productivity, safety, and throughput.
• Promote an environment that adopts change. This role will be encouraged to carry out company policies detailed in the Employee Handbook consistently. This includes attendance and performance standards, accurate break schedules, and the progressive discipline system. Recruit, interview, select, train, appraise and counsel employees. Create an environment of accountability.
• Responsible for assuring that product produced meets or exceeds CommScope specifications and will be fit for use by our customers, both internal and external. Attention to work methods and documentation is required to maintain ISO 9001 certification.
• Collaborate with other supervisors, planners, engineers, team members to achieve the best overall result. Plan and work with scheduling to optimize production performance. Provide management with vital input on critical functions to ensure accurate attention and prioritization of opportunities. Motivate change throughout the value stream.

Required Qualifications for Consideration:

• High School Diploma / equivalent with 5 years of manufacturing or production experience
• 3 years in leading teams of twenty or more people
• Excellent digital literacy / Microsoft Suite / Microsoft Office
• Ability to inspire change, adaptability, accountability and manage multiple projects and priorities by maintaining the right balance between meeting business requirements and handling available resources

You Will Excite Us if You Have:

• Associate or bachelor's Degree
• Experience with SAP, Kronos and Business Objects.
• Possess working knowledge of the basic and sophisticated Continuous Improvement tools such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, TQM, Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, Root Cause Analysis, Poka Yoke, etc. and are green belt certified.

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Why Commscope?

CommScope is pushing the boundaries of communications technology. For more than 40 years, we've been leaders in innovating 5G, private networks, and Gigabit speeds everywhere – we're always anticipating what's next. Developments such as the Internet of Things, seamless connectivity, Cloud, and 5G introduce new requirements and demand creative thinking. With our unmatched expertise incopper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.

CommScope is an equal opportunity employer that includes people with disabilities and veterans. To learn more visit careers.commscope.com/eeo.

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