Production Supervisor

Company Overview:
Coherent Corp. is a global leader in datacenter and communications industries. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, USA, and founded in 1971, Coherent operates in over 20 countries worldwide. Since entering Vietnam in 2005, Coherent has expanded to over 2,400 employees across Binh Duong (VSIP1), Dong Nai (Nhon Trach 1), Hanoi, and Bac Ninh (Yen Phong IP). As part of our global growth strategy and commitment to local talent development, we aim to create over 4,000 new job opportunities in Vietnam within the next five years.
Work Location:
- VSIP1 (HCMC, formerly Binh Duong)
- Nhon Trach 1, Dong Nai
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE JOB:
Provide operational support for production problems in the designated Assembly manufacturing areas. Collaborate with process engineers, planners, purchasers, HR, and others to make production efficient, increase productivity, and limit waste, material usage, utility, and other expenses.
Daily follow-up production schedule to plan for manpower, equipment & factory supply to ensure good product and on-time delivery. Support training and manpower planning to meet mass production volume or ramp-up requirements.
- Conduct daily reviews of the production schedule and respond promptly to any issues to ensure on-time product delivery and that production output meets targets.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through efficient material usage, reduced setup time, employee training, error prevention, and savings in power and facility usage.
- Manage and control tools and equipment to ensure adequate availability for production, proper storage, and maintenance conditions.
- Allocate manpower, equipment, and other resources effectively to minimize lead time and ensure parts are delivered as promised and on schedule.
- Ensure timely ordering of factory supplies to meet manufacturing needs while keeping tool and supply expenses within budget.
- Inspect parts to ensure they meet specifications before moving to the next process step or shipment. Implement corrective actions if the escaping PPM (parts per million) to assembly exceeds the target.
- Conduct weekly reviews of the production schedule to plan overtime work, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations.
- Monitor and support human performance, provide recognition, and assist in performance appraisals for operators.
- Review the training matrix and production forecast to identify cross-training needs, enabling flexible production capacity.