Assembly Supervisor
Job Location:
Alexandria, VA - USA
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Job Summary
The Assembly Supervisor provides operational leadership for Factory Built Substation (FBS) assembly operations leading Assembly Technicians and supporting execution across all phases of production. This role is responsible for ensuring Assembly operations are performed safely efficiently on schedule and in accordance with established quality standards.
The Assembly Supervisor maintains a strong and visible shop-floor presence combining hands-on leadership with effective planning coordination and problem-solving to drive team performance and production execution. This position plays a key role in aligning people processes and daily production priorities to support operational requirements and customer commitments.
Success in this role requires strong leadership professional communication sound decision-making and the ability to respond effectively to fast-paced operational challenges while maintaining a culture of safety quality accountability and continuous improvement.
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Business Insight
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Courage
- Instills Trust
- Manages Ambiguity
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.
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.
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 Supervisors area of responsibility and communicate or escalate matters requiring cross-functional support to the appropriate stakeholders .
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- Bachelors 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Crest Industries is the holding company for a family of world class project oriented companies serving the electric utility, commercial and industrial electrical contractor and forestry industries. Through our group of companies we offer the following: Engineering, procurement, pac ... View more
