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Manufacturing Supervisor

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Our rapidly growing technology company is hiring! For over two decades, Advanced Powder Products, Inc. (APP) has been developing and manufacturing complex net-shape components using metal injection molding (MIM) and 3D metal printing technologies for the medical, industrial and defense industries. Our proprietary technologies, ProtoMIM® and Printalloy® position APP as the first choice for some of the largest original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the country. We design, engineer, and produce metal components that improve the performance of our clients’ medical devices, hand tools, defense, and sporting goods.

At APP, we realize that we are only as good as our people. For that reason, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes Paid Time Off, paid holidays, 401k with company match, profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, long term and short-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance. Guided by our four core values, we tackle complex challenges and push the boundaries of the industry. We encourage Fun. We strive for Excellence. We foster Accountability. We promote Transparency. As we continue to grow, APP looks to hire self-driven individuals who move fast and think big. We are just getting started!


Job Characteristics

  • Faster-than-average pace; ability to learn quickly, thoroughly, and in detail
  • Must recognize and adjust to change
  • Setting and achieving specific standards for self and for others; an emphasis on schedule and quality
  • Primarily task-focused, with some action-oriented collaboration required
  • Seeks and accepts decision, authority & responsibility
  • Will effectively weigh risk against the benefit; while not cautious, a calculated decision maker
  • A stimulating influence on others, while being firm, direct, and self-assured in dealing with them
  • Prefers to delegate routine detail work; will follow up closely and critically for standards and schedule
  • Capable of delegating some authority with close follow-up and control
  • Maintains control of overall agenda, includes others in a task-focused manner
  • Creates a disciplined process

Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee all manufacturing operations and provide operators/technicians with direction and priority on daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to complete production plan
  • Troubleshoot process issues and repair equipment failures to minimize production downtime
  • Work in conjunction with planner to allocate and schedule resources to ensure maximum equipment efficiency and throughput
  • Ability to start up and shutdown entire physical plant
  • Responsible for coaching, training, and disciplining employees
  • Maintain safe and clean work environment

Job Requirements

  • Technical Degree and 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing
  • Experience with Injection molding, PLC programming, or CNC programming preferred
  • Proven leadership ability

Advanced Powder Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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