As an Optical Instrument Production Supervisor, you will need to master following:

• meet productivity targets
• monitor stock level
• optical manufacturing process

More generally, an optical instrument production supervisor is also versed in:

• evaluate employees work
• follow production schedule
• inspect quality of products
• keep records of work progress
• meet deadlines
• monitor machine operations
• monitor manufacturing quality standards
• optical components
• optical engineering
• optics
• perform resource planning
• plan shifts of employees
• quality standards
• read assembly drawings
• read standard blueprints
• supervise staff
• supervise work
• supply chain management
• troubleshoot
• types of optical instruments

It also helps to know the following:

• cut glass
• inspect optical supplies
• maintain optical equipment
• maintain safe engineering watches
• mechanical engineering
• microoptics
• mount optical components on frames
• operate optical assembly equipment
• order optical supplies
• process incoming optical supplies
• repair optical equipment
• test optical components
• chair a meeting
• communicate with customers
• electrical engineering
• glass tempering
• grind glass
• liaise with engineers
• liaise with managers
• loading charts for transportation of goods
• manage distribution channels
• manipulate glass
• oversee logistics of finished products
• precision engineering
• provide documentation
• recruit employees
• train employees
• wear cleanroom suit