Equipment Specialist Supervisor

Equipment Specialist Supervisor

Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as an Equipment Specialist Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Job Summary

The Equipment Specialist Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of Equipment Specialists in support of equipment reliability, defect reduction, productivity improvement, and safe manufacturing operations. This role provides frontline leadership through workforce planning, employee development, performance management, and operational execution while ensuring alignment with departmental and organizational objectives. Working closely with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and operational leaders, the Equipment Specialist Supervisor establishes priorities, allocates resources, removes barriers, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. The position combines technical knowledge with strong leadership capabilities to develop team performance, improve operational effectiveness, and support business growth.

Essential Duties

• Functional Leadership & Operations: Provide direct leadership, guidance, and support to Equipment Specialists

• Establish daily priorities and allocate resources to support equipment reliability, productivity, and operational objectives

• Monitor team performance, work quality, and execution to ensure achievement of departmental goals and expectations

• Manage workforce scheduling, staff coverage, attendance, and workload balancing to support operational requirements

• Remove barriers impacting team performance and escalate issues requiring additional support or resources

• Ensure equipment recovery, operational readiness, and manufacturing continuity through effective coordination of team activities and resource allocation

• Monitor and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), taking corrective action as needed to improve team performance

• Ensure timely completion of assigned projects, corrective actions, improvement initiatives, and operational deliverables

• Provide leadership during equipment-related escalations and support resolution of critical operational issues

• Strategic Alignment & Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, equipment reliability, productivity, and cost reduction

• Partner with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality teams to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities

• Review root cause investigations and corrective action plans to ensure effectiveness, sustainability, and accountability

• Utilize operational, maintenance, and equipment performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement

• Ensure alignment between departmental objectives and daily team execution

• Support implementation of new equipment, technologies, processes, and operational initiatives

• Promote the use of PDCA, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies throughout the team

• Support development and execution of departmental goals, metrics, and strategic initiatives

• Team Development & Knowledge Sharing: Lead employee performance management activities, including goal setting, coaching, performance feedback, and development planning

• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings to support employee engagement, development, and performance improvement

• Develop succession plans and identify opportunities to strengthen technical and leadership capability within the team

• Oversee onboarding, training, qualification, certification, and skill development activities for team members

• Recognize and reinforce strong performance while addressing performance concerns in a timely and effective manner

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, continuous learning, and operational excellence

• Support knowledge sharing and best-practice development across teams, shifts, and operational areas

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and operational leadership to support business objectives and manufacturing performance

• Serve as the primary leadership representative for the Equipment Specialist team

• Communicate departmental priorities, risks, resource needs, and operational performance to stakeholders and leadership

• Participate in operational reviews, production meetings, leadership discussions, and escalation activities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure effective execution of equipment-related priorities and improvement initiatives

• Build and maintain strong working relationships across all levels of the organization

• Quality, Safety, Compliance, & Risk Management: Promote and maintain a strong safety culture through leadership, accountability, and adherence to company policies and procedures

• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, quality, and operational requirements

• Lead or support investigations related to safety incidents, quality concerns, equipment failures, and operational deviations

• Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout requirements, safe work practices, and applicable regulatory standards

• Monitor workplace risks and implement corrective actions to mitigate potential safety, quality, or operational concerns

• Ensure team adherence to established documentation, auditing, training, and recordkeeping requirements

• Support a culture of quality and operational discipline through consistent application of standards and procedures

• Supervisory

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision to Equipment Specialists, including work assignment, performance management, coaching, training, employee development, and adherence to safety and operational standards

• Conduct performance evaluations, provide ongoing feedback, and support employee career development planning

• Participate in hiring, onboarding, disciplinary actions, corrective action processes, employee engagement activities, and workforce planning

• Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, and team performance to support operational requirements

• Travel Requirement: Limited travel may be required for training, benchmarking activities, business meetings, or support of operational initiatives

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements: To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

• The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

• Qualifications Requirements - Required and/or Preferred Education, Certifications, and Licenses: Required: Associate degree in Electronic Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Business Management, or a related field Relevant experience may substitute for required education Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Technology, Engineeri