Supervisor of Assembly

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems products services and digital applications Voith sets standards in the markets of energy paper raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867 the company today has around 20700 employees sales of 48 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Supervisor of Assembly
York PA

Position Summary

The Assembly Supervisor is responsible for leading the daily operations of the Assembly Department during the third shift. This role ensures a safe productive and quality-focused work environment by directing hourly employees establishing production priorities managing workflow and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The supervisor is accountable for meeting production schedules maintaining quality standards and administering company policies in a union manufacturing environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe clean and organized work environment while ensuring compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Supervise daily assembly operations to achieve production schedules quality standards and customer delivery commitments.
• Assign schedule and coordinate hourly employees to support production priorities and changing manufacturing requirements.
• Establish daily production goals staffing plans and workflow to maximize productivity efficiency and resource utilization.
• Lead coach mentor and develop a high-performing team through effective communication training performance management and employee engagement.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide regular feedback to support employee growth and development.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety quality productivity and operational efficiency.
• Administer company policies attendance programs corrective action and progressive discipline in accordance with company procedures and the collective bargaining agreement.
• Foster positive working relationships with union employees and union leadership while promoting a collaborative and respectful work environment.
• Partner with Engineering Planning Quality Maintenance Human Resources and Environmental Health & Safety to resolve production issues and improve operational performance.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination between shifts to support seamless production operations.
• Maintain accurate employee timekeeping records and production reporting using Dayforce and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
• Ensure compliance with company policies quality standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support operational excellence through effective problem-solving decision-making and employee accountability.

Principal Working Relationships

This position works closely with:

• Production Supervisors
• Production Planning
• Engineering
• Quality
• Maintenance
• Human Resources
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Union Representatives
• Administrative Staff
• Hourly Manufacturing Employees
• Internal and External Customers

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience

• Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Two to five years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Previous experience supervising employees in a union environment is strongly preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of mechanical assembly processes manufacturing equipment production systems and workflow management.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach mentor and develop employees while fostering a positive and accountable team culture.
• Excellent communication interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles is preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing reporting systems ERP/MES platforms and timekeeping systems such as Dayforce.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• High attention to detail with a strong commitment to safety quality and customer satisfaction.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin protected veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local law. We welcome everyone to apply especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color LGBTQI community women individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen) Veterans people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.