Operations Supervisor

General Summary:

As an Operations Supervisor in Critical Infrastructure business unit, you have the exciting opportunity to work together with large organizations spanning from Energy, Water to Telecommunications and Oil customers to help them creating the workspace for the future through value-add access and safety, data intelligence, and generating a prosperous environment for both, their employees and their customers and suppliers. You will be working in a global organization that is dynamic and fast-paced, with many possibilities to make a difference and add value.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a high level of productivity while maximizing efficiencies and minimizing waste
• Ensure orders are completed in a correct and timely fashion to maximize customer on-time delivery
• Lead production team
• Inventory Management & reporting
• Develop supply chain management & reporting
• Develop quality management & reporting
• Develop unit´s Operational Excellence program according to common guidelines.
• Maintain a “duty of care” in relation to workplace health and safety.
• Lead and assist in developing lean initiatives while continually improving procedures and processes

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Previous experience working in a high volume/fast paced manufacturing environment.
• A working knowledge of production systems, manufacturing practice and quality standards.
• Education: Associate degree in supply chain or related field
• Previous experience of LEAN manufacturing techniques, Kaizen, process improvement, customer service, freight and distribution, capacity and manpower planning, inventory management and replenishment, and production scheduling
• Ability to prioritize safety in the workplace
• Ability to work independently
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Systematic & developing approach
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
• Competent with Microsoft Office skills, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience in working with SAP S/4HANA is seen as an advantage
• Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken

Additional Information:

• Travel required 0-10%

Note:

• This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. Rather, it is intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Employee may be expected to perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
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As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.