Manufacturing Supervisor has responsibility for supervising a manufacturing line through all facets of operations control, including human resource management, inventory management, and equipment management. This role has a unique mix of significant leadership responsibilities mixed with both tactical and strategic decision making opportunities. The manufacturing supervisor interacts and coordinates with all operations functions supporting manufacturing, including product development, engineering, production planning, quality and purchasing.

Operation Associate handles special projects for the manufacturing or supplier development departments. Such projects may include developing and assessing manufacturing strategy; implementing product cycle time reduction initiatives leading a benchmarking effort; initiating strategic technology analysis; business planning and transfer and analyzing organizational effectiveness.