Profession industrial assembly supervisor

First line supervisors assembly line workers supervise, coordinate and participate in the activities of assembly line workers.

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Personality Type

• Enterprising / Realistic

Tasks industrial assembly supervisor

• Determine production requirements (e.g. output quality and quantity, cost, time, labour requirements), e.g. by analyzing charts, work orders, production schedules, etc.
• Determine schedules, sequences and assignments for assembly line activities.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Give instructions to workers, e.g. about work specifications, equipment operation.
• Monitor and control materials, products or equipment to detect defects or faults.
• Monitor assembly line workers' performance, e.g. by monitoring gauges, dials and other indicators.
• Control quality and quantity of production.
• Evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Participate in the work activities of assembly line workers.
• Conduct or arrange training in job-related skills for workers.
• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
• Recommend and implement initiatives such as new techniques and products, purchases of new machinery and changes in staff levels.

Related professions assembly

• Assembler
• Assembler, all other
• Assembly line operator
• Automated assembly line controller
• Electrical-equipment assembler
• Leather products assembler
• Metal products assembler
• Plastic products assembler
• Rubber products assembler

Knowledge

• Production processes

  Materials and techniques required in the production and distribution processes.

• Industrial design

  The practice of designing products to be manufactured through techniques of mass production.

• Industrial engineering

  The field of engineering concerned with the development, improvement, and implementation of complex processes and systems of knowledge, people, equipment, etc.

• Manufacturing processes

  The steps required through which a material is transformed into a product, its development and full-scale manufacturing.

• Quality standards

  The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

• Industrial software

  The selection of software that aids in estimating, managing and scheduling industrial processes such as design, work flow and production improvement.

Skills

• Control production

  Plan, coordinate, and direct all production activities to insure the goods are made on time, in correct order, of adequate quality and composition, starting from intake goods up to shipping.

• Analyse production processes for improvement

  Analyse production processes leading toward improvement. Analyse in order to reduce production losses and overall manufacturing costs.

• Create manufacturing guidelines

  Draft procedures and guidelines to ensure that government and industry regulations are met by manufacturers in both international and domestic markets.

• Define manufacturing quality criteria

  Define and describe the criteria by which data quality is measured for manufacturing purposes, such as international standards and manufacturing regulations.

• Develop manufacturing policies

  Develop policies and procedures applied in manufacturing with the aim of improving competitiveness and capabilities of the industry.

• Adjust production schedule

  Adjust work schedule in order to maintain permanent shift operation.

• Manage health and safety standards

  Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.

• Manage budgets

  Plan, monitor and report on the budget.

• Wear appropriate protective gear

  Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

• Follow production schedule

  Follow production schedule taking into account all requirements, times and needs. This schedule outlines what individual commodities must be produced in each time period and encapsulates various concerns like production, staffing, inventory, etc. It is usually linked to manufacturing where the plan indicates when and how much of each product will be demanded. Utilise all the information in the actual implementation of the plan.

• Oversee quality control

  Monitor and assure the quality of the provided goods or services by overseeing that all the factors of the production meet quality requirements. Supervise product inspection and testing.

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

• Read standard blueprints

  Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.

• Plan shifts of employees

  Plans shifts of employees to ensure completion of all customer orders and satisfactory completion of the production plan.

• Manage resources

  Manage personnel, machinery and equipment in order to optimise production results, in accordance with the policies and plans of the company.

• Train employees

  Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.

• Oversee production requirements

  Oversee production processes and prepare all the resources needed to maintain an efficient and continuous flow of production.

• Provide department schedule for staff

  Lead staff members through breaks and lunches, schedule work adhere to labour hours allocated to the department.

• Oversee assembly operations

  Give technical instructions to assembly workers and control their progress to ensure compliance with quality standards and to check that the goals set in the production plan are met.

• Communicate production plan

  Communicates production plan to all levels in a way that targets, processes, and requirements are clear. Ensures that information is passed to everyone involved in the process assuming their responsibility for overall success.

• Manage staff

  Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.

• Create solutions to problems

  Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

• Meet productivity targets

  Devise methods to determine improvement in productivity, adjusting the goals to be reached and the necessary time and resources.

• Keep records of work progress

  Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

• Supervise work

  Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of subordinate personnel.

• Cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure

  Cope with a tight schedule on the manufacturing processes level and take the necessary actions when deadlines approach or when some processes fail.

• Meet deadlines

  Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.

• Optimise production

  Analyse and identify the strengths and weaknesses of solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems; formulate and plan alternatives.

• Report on production results

  Report on production to the hierarchy. Mention a specified set of parameters, such as amount produced and timing, and any issues or unexpected occurrences.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB