Summary:

Abrasive Form is a world leader in high precision Aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) machining. We manufacture turbine blades and vanes for many of the largest gas turbine manufacturers and military around the world. We use high precision CNC milling, electrical discharge machining (EDM), and 3 and 5-axis creep feed and CBN grinding.

The Production Supervisorleads a team of operators in the finishing departments (finish machining, shipping, etc.). Additionally, the Production Supervisor is the key point of contact and schedule coordinator with outside service providers (heat treat, FPI, welding, coatings, etc.). The Production Supervisorwill flex between two non-union aerospace facilities in Bloomingdale and Glendale Heights, IL respectively. The position has critical areas of responsibility for delivering on-time production and throughput to meet increasing customer demand. The Production Supervisor will be successful in their role by planning, managing the finishing departments, and addressing machine maintenance/quality needs in a self-directed, customer and employee focused manner. The Production Supervisor will serve as a backup for the Operations Manager for vacation coverage and other business needs. This role partners with cross-functional departments to deliver key performance metrics across safety, quality, delivery, and cost while communicating operations status, resolving issues, and identifying and implementing improvements.

The successful candidate is energetic, and success driven with deep technical expertise. They will have exemplary leadership, team building, problem solving, and time management skills and serve as role model and leader to peers and subordinates. The Production Manager is a CRITICAL player in the success of the business.

Now offering $1,500 sign on Bonus!

Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the activities of the finishing departments to ensure productivity, quality, on-time delivery, and profitability goals are met.
• Support the operation in physically managing the customer’s parts, outside service vendors and all relevant information that is collected and processed during the production cycle and in preparation for shipment.
• Motivate, coach, mentor and lead employees to deliver high performance. Address opportunities for improvement, which may involve difficult performance conversations.
• Communicate regularly with leadership any problems or issues occurring in production, maintenance, people or quality.
• Actively evaluate, make recommendations, and implement improvements to the operation to maximize profitability and throughput.
• Train employees on processes, policies and procedures to build highly skilled operators.
• Exemplify and lead by example to embody safety programs and processes to create a safety culture. Take ownership of safety for the operation and drive safety improvements.
• Drive high quality through all operational processes by determining root causes, eliminating process issues, and being accountable to results.

• Identify and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive execution of work orders and demonstrate a reduction in unplanned downtime of the equipment. Address and implement corrective actions to improve results based on trends.
• Manage staff, including but not limited to, engaging direct reports, mentoring, coaching. Working with the Chief Operating Officer, Operations Manager, and Human Resources to manage any discipline issue and/or employee relations.
• Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (engineering or operations preferred). An equivalent combination of education and work-related experience may be acceptable.

• Minimum 4 years manufacturing experience in tight tolerance production.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with an ERP system or other scheduling software.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of continuous improvement resulting in increased throughput and profitability.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage and coach employees, administer discipline and manage employee performance.
• Strong math skills to solve problems.
• Must be able to measure parts within tight tolerances. Must be able to read indicators and use measuring tools such as caliper, micrometer, gauges.
• Ability to identify complex problems, evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to read directions, prints, schematics and to inspect machined parts closely to ensure they meet specifications.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English for customer, job and equipment specifications.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
• Must be able to use a computer, Microsoft Office and programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Production Scheduling experience 3 years
• 5S standards experience preferred.
• Prior experience working in aerospace manufacturing industry.

Physical Demands

Talking, hearing and using hands to operate machining equipment. Ability to load parts into a machine at or above waist height.Must be able to lift and carry at least 25lbs frequently and on occasion up to 50lbs. Must be able to work on your feet in a manufacturing environment. Physical ability to do work requiring frequent lifting, twisting, standing, stooping and bending. Visual acuity (corrected) to read directions and prints and to inspect machined parts closely to ensure that they meet specifications.

Working Environment

Usual manufacturing environment with temperature fluctuations, noise from and interactions with equipment, and safety standards of PPE and practices required.