Supervisor Assembly Operations

Company: Canon Production Printing

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

Supervisor Assembly Operations

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, continuous improvement of all processes, as well as capacity planning for your staff of approx. 20 to 30 assembly operators. These operators make sure our assembly line is running efficiently with the right output at the right time.

The role is open for one of our premium products which allows a high level of lean manufacturing. There still continuous improvement is desired. Close cooperation with parts supply, Industrial Engineering, Equipment Engineering and Health and Safety officers is part of your daily work.

Furthermore, you’ll be responsible for:

• Critical situations in the factory environment and physical and mental Health and Safety standards at industry levels. Zero incidents is our main goal and the highest priority
• Setting up the short and mid-term staffing plans including skill matrix and monitoring the continuity, so that operation flows smoothly
• Discuss problems with the involved parties and solve them correctly, by using modern means and methods to come to a fast and efficient solution
• Coaching, developing and motivating your team to achieve the set goals and targets
• Signaling improvements, translate them into efficient proposals and implement them via working methods as LEAN manufacturing, Kaizen and 5S, participate in 8Ds where applicable
• The annual Human Resource 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
• Discussing new team members with other Operations Supervisors and organize a needed staff level for the orders in manufacturing and logistics
• Reporting on the KPIs of your product line and propose and execute appropriate improvements on a daily base

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

We are looking for a Supervisor with strong leadership skills and proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, you meet the following requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Associate degree, preferably in a technical direction
• Approximately 3 years of experience in a supervisor position, preferably within a production environment
• 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 €3,800 - €5,400 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

What do we stand for?

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.