Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview

Title: Production Supervisor

Job Family: Manufacturing Operations

Reports to: Production Manager

Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees

Location: Coachella, California

Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, given priority to safety, quality, and output respectfully. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; working with Integrated Product Teams (IPT) on improvements; and addressing complains and resolving problems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Delegates work assignments; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans
• Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values
• Addressing production issues, equipment malfunctions, or workflow bottlenecks to minimize downtime and maintain smooth operations
• Assign, train, and develop incoming production and quality staff
• Assignment, Training, Development and Management of production personnel
• Convey program performance to the organization
• Coordinate with BUM and Site Leader to set attainable production goals for quarters
• Coordinate with Maintenance Manager to schedule machine PM’s
• Coordinating with IPT to execute production schedules, ensuring that targets and deadlines are met without compromising quality
• Drive productivity improvement projects
• Enforcing workplace safety regulations, conducting safety briefings, and ensuring employees follow proper procedures to prevent accidents or hazards
• Ensure all staff members are trained to the current procedures and that procedures current, accurate and complete
• Ensuring adequate availability of raw materials, tools, and equipment require for production, while minimizing waste and excess inventory
• Ensuring all production activities align with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
• Evaluate production workers and assign goals for next review period
• Identifies production, quality, and safety issues/concerns, and implements countermeasures
• Identify suggested improvements to Engineering
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and maintain cost-effectiveness
• Interview and screen job applicants
• LN production shift data entry
• Maintain accurate training records of production staff (on-the-Job Training Knowledge Check)
• Maintain production report records
• Makes sure that production programs are producing product that meets all commitments
• Managing a team of production workers, providing guidance, assigning tasks, and ensuring productivity and morales remain high
• Monitoring processes and products to ensure they meet company and customer quality standards, addressing issues promptly
• Orders production supplies
• Perform process audits and reports finings during program IPT meetings
• Perform safety audits and captures the results into the Vector database
• Productivity Improvement projects
• Report upset conditions
• Respond to program corrective actions and implement countermeasures
• Responsible for deploying work job codes to production and support staff
• Schedule machines and production to meet business unit forecast
• Serve as the production building owner
• Stop production if safety, quality or substantial performance inefficiencies exist
• Submit requisitions for replenishable goods, and parts needed to continue production
• Submit shipping request to schedule product pick-up
• Track attendance and production and enforce disciplinary actions when needed
• Understand KPI such as productivity, efficiency, and quality, and taking corrective actions when targets are not met
• Utilize LEAN Manufacturing to maximize efficiency and minimize waste
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality
• Be flexible to work (1st, 2nd, or weekend shift, which includes 3rd and 4th shift) as assigned
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner, strives to increase productivity
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner, strives to increase productivity
• Observes safety procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly; conducts bi-weekly safety meetings
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Be available to work overtime as needed to meet customer’s commitment
• Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
• Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business reports
• Ability to write reports and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, common fractions, decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Ability to solve practical problems and have mechanical aptitude
• Manufacturing background required
• Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively
• Have Lean Manufacturing knowledge and experience
  
  

Armtec Competencies

Armtec seeks senior leaders who demonstrate a positive outlook; sense of urgency, professionalism; cool under pressure; approachability, charismatic leadership, interpersonal savvy, motivational skills, conflict management, assessing people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams, managerial courage, fairness to direct reports and relentless drive for results.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
• 4-Year college degree or equivalent experience
  
  

Work Hours

4/10 workweek

To Apply

Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Salary Range: $67,760 - $94,646/Annual

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition Assistance
  
  

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