Associate Manufacturing Supervisor

 We are looking for an Associate Manufacturing Supervisor to lead our Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) Machine Shop in our Pullman, WA factory on swing shift. This leader will supervise individual contributors, drive daily operations, and champion World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles. The successful candidate will be action-oriented, resilient, and committed to employee development and operational excellence.

As an Associate Manufacturing Supervisor, a typical day might include the following:  

• Modeling SEL Values and Leadership characteristics to employees.

• Providing clear direction to work group in order to help meet department production objectives.

• Understanding upstream and downstream work areas in order to ensure accurate communication and appropriate product flow.

• Monitoring employee performance, regularly provide employee feedback; empower, mentor and coach employees, write and deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.

• Being responsible for assessing employee training needs and providing/overseeing training.

• Under guidance, actively and effectively address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.

• Create, update and ensure control of area work instructions and reports. Utilizing basic root cause and continuous improvement tools to investigate and address area quality issues.

• Promoting safety standards to others and assist in implementing safety initiatives.

This job might be for you if: 

• You have 2+ years of leadership experience

• You can demonstrate the ability to model SEL Values to others 

• You have the ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly to a diverse audience.

• You have the ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed.

• You have knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow for up and downstream areas.

• You have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.)

• You have strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

• You have the ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

• You have the ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Physical Requirements
None

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.

• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.  

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

New hires generally start between $29.16-$43.10 per hour. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. 

Communication with Applicants 

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at [email protected].

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

Communication with Applicants 

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at [email protected].

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.