
Plant Supervisor
Dover · Cypress, CA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 60+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Dover (industrial) in Cypress, CA. Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- They ask for
- 60+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban
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How this role compares
Against 52 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (60+ vs 3+)
Typical $76k–$95k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 72%
- ✓ Lean 55%
- ✓ 5S 28%
- EHS / safety 26%
- Root cause 25%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, Kanban, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Dover
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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requirements
are met through effective production planning, scheduling, material flow, inventory accuracy, and on-time shipment of quality products.
The Supervisor reviews customer demand, forecast, backlog, past-due orders daily, establishes production and shipping priorities, leads production meetings, and coordinates recovery actions for issues impacting delivery. This position works cross-functionally to address Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, material, capacity, and inventory issues and supports assigned projects and continuous improvement activities.
Job Duties
Execute daily production and distribution plans to meet customer
requirements
and drive on-time delivery performance.
· Review forecast, customer demand, backlog, past-due orders, material availability, labor, and capacity to establish daily production and shipping priorities.
· Monitor OTD and past-due performance daily, identify delivery risks and key drivers, and execute and follow up on recovery actions.
· Lead daily production meetings to review priorities, delivery performance, past dues, material constraints, capacity, and recovery actions.
· Coordinate with Planning, Purchasing, Customer Service, Quality, Engineering, and other departments to resolve issues impacting production and customer delivery.
Oversee Production, Shipping, Receiving, Material Transfer, and Inventory Control activities.
· Ensure production
requirements
and inbound/outbound shipments are completed accurately and on time.
· Maintain effective material flow and inventory accuracy through proper transactions, cycle counting, reconciliation, and inventory controls.
· Ensure applicable quality, ERP, import/export, U.S. Customs, safety, and company
requirements
are followed.
Provide daily leadership and direction to Production and Distribution employees.
· Assign labor and priorities based on production requirements, workload, and customer commitments.
· Maintain the training matrix and cross-training plans, ensuring employees are properly trained and developing skills across Production and Distribution to support flexibility and coverage.
· Coach and develop employees while monitoring performance, attendance, productivity, safety, and compliance with company policies.
· Review daily timekeeping and punch exceptions, manage reports to ensure payroll accuracy and timely submission.
· Responsible for drafting and administering goal setting, annual and mid-year performance reviews.
Monitor operational performance and drive continuous improvement.
· Monitor Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, productivity, inventory accuracy, OTD, and past-due performance and execute corrective actions as directed.
· Support Lean and continuous improvement activities, including 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, standard work, and process improvements.
· Maintain required operational reports, metrics, procedures, and records.
Lead operational meetings, projects, and cross-functional activities as required.
· Manage assigned projects, including actions, responsibilities, timelines, implementations, and follow-up through completion.
· Communicate operational risks, delivery concerns, priorities, and recovery plans to management and affected departments.
· Support new equipment, systems, process improvements, audits, and other operational
requirements
as needed.
· Performs back-up duties for all production and logistic positions.
· Performs back-up duties on the Operations Manager Leader Standard Work.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
· Minimum 2–5 years of supervisory or leadership experience in manufacturing, production, distribution, warehouse, or similar operations.
· Experience with production planning, scheduling, inventory control, shipping, and receiving.
· Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
· Experience managing daily operational priorities and working cross-functionally to resolve delivery, material, capacity, or inventory issues.
Skills Required
· Ability to lead and develop employees while promoting accountability, teamwork, and cross-functional communication.
· Understanding of production planning, scheduling
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OK International is a global manufacturer of electronic benchtop tools and precision dispensing solutions worldwide. We have two major product lines: Metcal electronics bench tool solutions and Techcon dispensing Systems.
We have facilities in Cypress California (US), Chandlers Ford (UK) and Shenzhen (China) supporting our customers worldwide. The OK International Team is dedicated at putting customers first, having an entrepreneurship mindset, innovative culture, cultivating relationships and never compromising on integrity. Welcome to our team!
OK International is part of the Dover Engineered Products segment of the Dover Corporation. Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenue of over $7 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, our team of approximately 24,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV."
The Production & Distribution Supervisor is responsible for developing employees, setting work schedules, managing employee relations, ensuring employee performance meets the daily Production, Shipping, Receiving, Material Transfer, and Inventory Control activities/requirements. This position is accountable for coordinating and supporting daily delivery performance, reducing past-due orders, and ensuring customer
