Profession electrical equipment production supervisor

Electrical equipment production supervisors coordinate, plan and direct the production process of electrical equipment. They manage labourers working on the production line, oversee the quality of the assembled goods, and perform cost and resource management.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Realistic

Knowledge

• Electrical engineering

  Understand electrical engineering, a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

• Electricity principles

  Electricity is created when electric current flows along a conductor. It entails the movement of free electrons between atoms. The more free electrons are present in a material, the better this material conducts. The three main parameters of electricity are the voltage, current (ampère), and resistance (ohm).

• Electrical discharge

  Tthe qualities and applications of electrical discharge, including voltage and electrodes.

• Supply chain management

  The flow of goods in the supply chain, movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

• Electrical wiring diagrams

  The visual schematic representation of an electrical circuit, its components, and the connections between these components.

Skills

• Supervise work

  Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of subordinate personnel.

• Follow production schedule

  Follow production schedule taking into account all requirements, times and needs. This schedule outlines what individual commodities must be produced in each time period and encapsulates various concerns like production, staffing, inventory, etc. It is usually linked to manufacturing where the plan indicates when and how much of each product will be demanded. Utilise all the information in the actual implementation of the plan.

• Inspect quality of products

  Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.

• Supervise staff

  Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

• Meet deadlines

  Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.

• Read standard blueprints

  Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Monitor stock level

  Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

• Interpret electrical diagrams

  Read and comprehend blueprints and electrical diagrams; understand technical instructions and engineering manuals for assembling electrical equipment; understand electricity theory and electronic components.

• Read assembly drawings

  Read and interpret drawings listing all the parts and subassemblies of a certain product. The drawing identifies the different components and materials and provides instructions on how to assemble a product.

• Keep records of work progress

  Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

• Monitor manufacturing quality standards

  Monitor quality standards in manufacturing and finishing process.

• Perform resource planning

  Estimate the expected input in terms of time, human and financial resources necessary to achieve the project objectives.

• Evaluate employees work

  Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead. Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors. Encourage and support the employees in learning, teach them techniques and check the application to ensure product quality and labour productivity.

• Plan shifts of employees

  Plans shifts of employees to ensure completion of all customer orders and satisfactory completion of the production plan.

• Meet productivity targets

  Devise methods to determine improvement in productivity, adjusting the goals to be reached and the necessary time and resources.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB