Manufacturing Technical Supervisor
Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the Manufacturing Technical Supervisor supports Manufacturing Technical Coordinators by providing design assistance, training, and guidance as needed. This position will review architectural designs and work collaboratively with Architectural Specialties (AS) Metals network engineering teams to develop fabrication, forming, assembly, and installation strategies for custom projects and well as assist in the coordination of timely delivery. This position reviews the accuracy of CAD drawings verifying that they meet customer requirements and manufacturing capabilities and ensures drawings comply with the approved scope.
What’s in it for you!
- Be a trusted partner to the business
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Ability to be innovative and strategic
- Dedicated training and development to help you grow in your role and beyond
- Collaboration and an open friendly team environment.
What you’ll do
- Assists Manufacturing Technical Coordinators with shop drawings, trains new and existing coordinators.
- Troubleshoots and quality checks submittal drawings created by Manufacturing Technical Coordinators prior to the drawings being submitted to the customer/Project Manager to ensure adherence to customer design intent, system limitation requirements, manufacturing capabilities and optimized cost effectiveness.
- Develops and implements change management with the AS Metals network for manufacturing drawings for plants and works collaboratively with metals network to align strategies and procedures to support production teams.
- Leverages experience and knowledge of the product line to provide design solutions for internal and external customers.
- Collaborates with other team members to present viable design alternatives when needed.
- Collaborates with other team members to rapidly create and evaluate prototype solutions to design problems.
- Reviews drawings for compliance to approved scope.
- Reviews drawings for conformance to company standards.
- Participates in setting standards for existing and new product lines.
- Communicates with Project Manager to answer questions and clarify information needed.
- Works with AS Installation Teams when appropriate to review and validate installation strategies.
- Assists in the facilitation of fabrication of prototypes and first article verification while maintaining smooth production within the plant.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Direct Supervision of 1-2 Manufacturing Technical Coordinators
Travel: Minimal; less than 5%
What will make you successful
- Extensive knowledge of AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and/or SolidWorks is required, (Autodesk Inventor preferred)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
- Extensive knowledge of the construction of standard and custom products.
- Detail oriented.
- Leadership skills and effective people skills.
- Possesses advanced organizational skills.
- Proficient at decision-making.
- Able to develop and deliver presentations.
- Demonstrates solid verbal and written communication skills.
What will make you stand out
- Experience leading a CAD team
- Bachelor’s or associate degree with an emphasis on architecture, mechanical design or closely related field
- Experience in manufacturing environment
Physical Demands
- The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Office Environment – This position operates in a professional office environment and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. No PPE is required.
- Plant Environment – This position operates in a manufacturing setting and can be subject to extreme cold and hot temperatures; uneven walking surfaces with cords, tools, and other obstacles; intermittent loud noises; and dusty or dirty conditions. Required PPE includes hard hat (when required), safety glasses, earplugs, steel toe/composite boots, and fall protection.