Assembly Operations Supervisor

Are you an experienced and highly driven leader in a lean assembly environment? Do you like to contribute to high mix low volume manufacturing in a high tech environment? Can we challenge you to initiate actions and innovate processes in order to increase the efficiency within our factory?Then this might be the next step you are looking for!

Questions about this job?
Bram Frings, HR, bram.frings@cpp.canon
 

Assembly Operations Supervisor
40 hours per week

What You’ll Do

In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day planning, coordination and execution of the operational activities of the assembly operation. You need to be able to keep a very safe workplace for the staff, lead by example on the floor, in cooperation with your peers. Lean manufacturing is the key word of this important responsibility, as well as capacity planning for your staff of approx. 30 assembly operators. These operators make sure our assemblyline is running efficiently with the right output at the right time.   

Since 2 assemblylines are recently set up for new product introductions, you will be interacting a lot with indirect departments as well as R&D. There will be many change implementations that need to be co-ordinated and the continuous improvement potential is high.

Furthermore, You’ll be responsible for:

• setting up the short and mid-term staffing plans including skillmatrix and monitoring the continuity, so that operation flows smoothly
• take care of problems, discuss it with the involved parties and solve them correctly, by using modern means and methodes to come to a fast and efficient solution
• have an eye for critical situations in the factory environment and keep physical and mental Health and Safety standards at industry levels. Zero incidents is our main goal and the highest priority
• coach and motivate your team to achieve the set goals and targets
• signal improvements, translate them into efficient proposals and implement them via working methods as LEAN manufacturing, Kaizen and 5S, participate in 8Ds where applicable
• you are responsible for the annual Human Ressource cycles of Canon which is to generate the task settings of your staff, the development talks of your team and at the end of the year the performance reviews of each individual.
• you discuss with other Operations Supervisors new team members and organize a needed staff level for the orders in manufacturing and logistics

The location is based in Venlo, you report directly to the Operations manager.

Who You’ll Work With

Our international organization has a flat hierarchy, so you’ll be working with lots of other people in an open, creative multidisciplinary environment.

What You Bring

• you have a Bachelor’s or AD degree, preferably in a technical direction
• approximately 5 years of experience of which 2 years in a supervisor postion, preferably within a production environment
• strong leadership skills
• proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• experience in working and acting on Key Performance Indicators
• strong verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English
• fulltime (40 hours) available (on site)

What You’ll Get From Us?

We offer you a challenging job where you collaborate with interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams throughout the value chain and the organization, and deliver direct impact on the way we work. In addition, we offer:

• a competitive salary (range €3.700 -  €5.300 gross per month)
• 38 vacation days
• extra 13th month pay (8,6%), holiday allowance (8%) and commuting allowance
• a huge range of training and professional development opportunities
• a laptop and smartphone

About Canon Production Printing
Canon Production Printing develops and manufactures high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market and is part of Canon, a global provider of imaging technologies and services. Canon Production Printing operates on three continents, with approximately 3300 employees (end 2022) and has its global headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands.

Further information about Canon Production Printing is available at cpp.canon.