Job Description

Shift Hours:  Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm

Position Summary

This position is accountable for overseeing the scheduling, production, material flow and quality of product. The supervisor is responsible for administering organizational policies and procedures at the department level and for supervising daily assembly operations and establishing work priorities to meet internal and external customer commitments. In collaboration with the Assembly Manager, the incumbent will establish shift objectives to support the division’s goals and objectives and review this performance plan. The line supervisor is responsible for ensuring that customer products meet or exceed quality standards and initiate actions necessary to maintain these standards.  Shares and models Pinnacle Core Values - Customer Focused / Team Player / Positive Attitude / Accountable & Dependable / Do the Right Thing. 

Responsibilities

• Support organizational goals through safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Coach, mentor and train non-exempt production employees to ensure they meet Pinnacle’s production and quality standards.
• Evaluate labor and assembly capacity to accommodate customer demand, make changes if necessary.
• Establish an environment of employee recognition, accountability, and responsibility in support of organizational goals.
• Consistent review of labor/assembly line utilization to optimize productivity and manage cost.
• Work directly with the Assembly Manager to improve manufacturing processes to accommodate fluctuations in demand. 
• Partner with the Assembly Manager to create and report on assembly metrics.  
• Responsible for performing to established targets on developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Promotes a safe culture, the implementation of safe work practices, and involvement in the safety committee ensuring safety of employees and visitors within company
• Monitors work area and employees’ performance for adherence to safety procedures, work restrictions, cleanliness and potential hazards
• Implements and monitors continuous quality improvement activities including waste and cost reduction, equipment and tool efficiencies and labor planning
• Ensures production methods result in quality products; assist in root cause and corrective action activities in partnership with engineering, assembly manager, and quality specialist.
• Partner with Assembly Planner to execute work orders by planned start and end dates to drive on-time delivery to customers.   Update work hours by assembly line in planning spreadsheets for daily performance reporting.
• Other duties and projects assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• High School Diploma
• 1-3 years’ work experience in assembly or manufacturing supervision.
• Experience providing training and work direction to staff
• Bilingual (Spanish) speaking skills a strong plus
•  Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing Environment Customer Focus – Maintaining awareness of and seeking to meet of the needs and wants of the customer
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Leadership Orientation – Actively seeks ways in which to act as a role model, guide, develop and mentor others within the Operations Department
• Adaptability – Responds effectively to changes in situation or information
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel, Word and Power Point skills; ERP systems
• Strong team leadership, team building and facilitation skills
• Shares and models Pinnacle Core Values - Customer Focused / Team Player / Positive Attitude / Accountable & Dependable / Do the Right Thing 
• Must be legally authorized to work in US

 Reporting Relationship

• Reports to Assembly and Facilities Manager

Why Join Us

Our brands, both young and mature, now have 70 years of experience to draw upon as they optimize manufacturing efficiency, perfect distribution, and lead the industry. And with that, we’re now able to innovate faster and more effectively deliver the highest-quality products to the marketplace. As a result, Pinnacle Climate Technologies is home to brands that are recognized worldwide for reliability, durability, and innovation. At Pinnacle–We make it possible.

 Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in a factory environment.  Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. May be required to work more hours than normal during a regular workweek depending on workload and deadline requirements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls.  The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.  

 About Us

Pinnacle Climate Technologies (PCT) invents, develops and manufactures heating and ventilation solutions through commercial, industrial, agricultural, DIY and other retail channels throughout the world. With manufacturing in North America and Asia, PCT serves a diverse customer base in over 25 countries, on every continent. With brands that include Master®, Schaefer®, Remington®, ProTemp®, Americ®, and STANLEY®, PCT is positioned as the global leader in industrial/construction heat, and portable ventilation products. For more information call 800.641.6996, visit www.pinnacleclimate.com