Profession precision mechanics supervisor
Precision mechanics supervisors oversee, train and manage workers who fit together complex parts of small-size machines such as measuring or control mechanisms.
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Personality Type
- Enterprising / Realistic
Knowledge
- Micromechanics
The design and production of micromechanisms. Micromechanisms combine mechanical and electrical components in a single device that is less than 1mm across.
- Mechanics
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
Skills
- Analyse the need for technical resources
Define and make a list of the required resources and equipment based on the technical needs of the production.
- Report on production results
Report on production to the hierarchy. Mention a specified set of parameters, such as amount produced and timing, and any issues or unexpected occurrences.
- Oversee assembly operations
Give technical instructions to assembly workers and control their progress to ensure compliance with quality standards and to check that the goals set in the production plan are met.
- Create solutions to problems
Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.
- Liaise with managers
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
- Read standard blueprints
Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.
- Communicate problems to senior colleagues
Communicate and give feedback to senior colleagues in the event of problems or non-conformities.
- Plan shifts of employees
Plans shifts of employees to ensure completion of all customer orders and satisfactory completion of the production plan.
- Ensure finished product meet requirements
Ensure that finished products meet or exceed company specifications.
- Oversee production requirements
Oversee production processes and prepare all the resources needed to maintain an efficient and continuous flow of production.
- Coordinate communication within a team
Collect contact info for all team members and decide on modes of communication.