Technical Production Supervisor

Who We Are:

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometic’s unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world.  Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers.  In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

Job Summary Statement:

This position is responsible for supervising and coordinating the technical production teams and safety initiatives in a continuous fast paced, quality conscious, high-speed manufacturing operation; performing as a key member of a management team committed to World-Class Performance and department goals.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure all employees, both new and current, feel welcomed and are treated with respect as well as providing them with clear instructions/training along with the correct tools and PPE required.
• Ensure safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage are reported in the required time. Ensure that Safety and Quality requirements are in compliance.
• Supervisor is responsible of auditing at the beginning of the shift as well as at least 3 times during the day the following:
  • Lock Out/ Tag Out
  • Change Over Log Sheets
  • Material Usage Forms
• Supervisor is responsible to manage the scheduling for change overs in the molding departments.
• Supervisor is responsible to manage material usages in the molding departments.
• Conduct the Safety Monthly training to all direct reports
• Develop and execute a Cross-Training Program for a positions rotation plan.
• The Supervisor is responsible to keep payroll system updated at all times and timecards must be approved by the end of the last day of their shift.
• The Supervisor is required to navigate in both Oracle and OBIEE systems, to verify inventories and/or scheduling requirements.
• Perform duties to support the Manager as needed. (Training matrix, Peripheral equipment Status, Cycle time verification, Audit of inventory of tools, Knock out bar inventory, Audit Set ups, DPM metrics analysis, etc.)
• Utilize properly the assigned manpower, material, equipment and space to perform in a profitable and efficient manner by coordinating all activities within the scope of approved procedures and sets priorities necessary to accomplish pre-determined goals.
• Identifies and resolves manufacturing problems in order to deliver production efficiency, attainment and scrap control results.
• Monitors equipment, methods of operation and coordinates equipment repairs in order to reduce spoilage (scrap) and ensure established quantity and quality of output is met.
• Help implement and maintain 5S practices in all areas of the plant.
• Ensure safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses and property damage are reported in the required time.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety and hygiene standards.
• Promote Safety, Quality, and Environmental Awareness by following the requirements in the area of responsibility.
• Ensure production activities are carried out within budgeted labor hours.
• Ensure all labor and machine timesheets are completed and submitted accurately as required. Also, must maintain accurate personnel data: attendance, counseling, performance and other, to provide accurate payroll data to proper personnel.
• The Supervisor will ensure the transfer of knowledge and/or issues between shifts, to the relieving Supervisor.
• All Igloo policies and procedures are enforced fairly and equally.
• Assembly Supervisor must be willing to be cross trained to fill in for Molding Supervisor position as needed.
• Standard work for Leaders, Guidewheel System, Mold cleanning report, Audit Set up, Program electronic board of set up, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalency.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of Production experience in assembly repetitive manufacturing and supervision of technical employees.
• Supervisory Experience: Minimum of three (3) years supervisory experience over technical employees.
• Strong technical skills in relation to molding, mold change, and material blending systems.
• Ability to lead others including people from diverse backgrounds.
• English language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Math skills: Strong ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Physical Demands: Able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. multiple times a day during a 12 hr. shift; Bend and stand in difficult positions up to 12 hours; Able to manipulate tools with both hands and stand for long hours; Able to walk quickly and climb stairs; Walk approximate distance between 3-4 miles per day.
• Work environment: Warehouse environment hot and humid in summer months, cold in winter months. High noise requiring use of hearing protection.
• Proficient in MS Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Injection Mold, Vacuum Form or Blow Mold Process, mold change, and material setup experience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• College degree preferred.
• Experience and familiarity SMED, Process Lockdown Sheets, and Material Blending Ratios.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing.