What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at AirBorn?
Your Job
As a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor, you will play a key role in driving operational excellence, ensuring quality standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will lead a team of production associates and technicians, ensuring output meets customer demands while upholding safety and compliance standards. This role requires hands-on leadership, problem-solving skills, and a strong focus on people development.
Our Team
You'll be part of a dynamic production operations team responsible for assembling high-precision electronic components. Our team thrives on collaboration, accountability, and innovation to deliver quality products to a diverse, global customer base.
What You Will Do
- Lead and engage a team of hourly production employees during the 2nd shift, focusing on safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Foster a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across the production floor.
- Monitor production KPIs and adjust staffing or workflow to meet targets without compromising quality or safety.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to team members to drive skill development and engagement.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and implement process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- High school diploma or GED
- 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- 1 year of experience in a leadership, supervisory, or team lead role
- Willing and able to work 2nd shift and occasional overtime as needed.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing metrics and production processes.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field.
- Experience in electronics or high-tech manufacturing.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience using ERP systems and production tracking tools.
- Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a leader in aerospace and defense electronics, AirBorn, a Molex company, is a leader committed to engineering and manufacturing excellence.
With a legacy of over six decades, we take pride in our team of passionate and skilled professionals who play a pivotal role in developing and manufacturing mission-critical products. Our cutting-edge solutions are not only found on Mars, in fighter jets, submarines, and in the far reaches of space. We understand the mission critical environments in which our products operate, and our commitment to excellence drives us to ensure their unwavering reliability. Whether you are a seasoned industry expert or have fresh talent seeking to soar in your career, we invite you to embark on a journey of creativity, growth, and achievement with us.
Discover how your talents can take flight and make an impactful contribution to our mission-critical endeavors at AirBorn
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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