Production Supervisor

Overview

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily operations on the production floor within an aerospace manufacturing environment.  This role ensures work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with aerospace quality standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. The Production Supervisor leads and supports shop personnel, coordinates workflow and drives continuous improvement to meet production goals while maintaining the highest levels of quality and safety.

Responsibilities

Operational Leadership:

Provides communication between the shop floor and internal support groups to address all requests for information, quality issues, schedule priorities, and delivery performance

Ensures shop floor schedules are adhered to and estimated completion dates are provided and accurately maintained

Processes employee timecards daily

Assists in organization of work staging areas as needed to maximize productivity through lean activities

Monitor and maintain internal shop schedules including ensuring ecd’s and status notes are input daily, adhering to work schedules, tracking queue days and LTN’s in each area

Attend meetings as required

Assist in organization of work staging areas as needed to maximize productivity

Complete RCCA’s as required

Identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction and productivity gains

Ensure operators have the tools and materials needed to perform their duties

Ensure safety guidelines and company safety policies are being followed

Consistently acts in accordance with business professionalism principles including during business hours, at company events, meetings, off-site meetings, audits, etc.

Consistently provides professional business communications to internal and external customers, staff, peers and company leadership

Team Development and Leadership:

Guide, coach and mentor direct reports ensuring those in supervisor/manager/lead roles provide proper support and guidance to their direct reports

Ensure direct reports are carrying out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws with the guidance of HR; including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Foster a culture of collaboration and team work to staff at all levels

Provide clear communication and direction to staff at all levels

Financial Management:

Monitor overtime to ensure utilization is necessary

Monitor and minimize shop down time

Monitoring and Reviewing scrap and implement RCCA to reduce/eliminate

Reduce/eliminate equipment repair costs by ensuring preventative measures are in place and being executed

Continuous Improvement:

Lead change management initiative to adapt to evolving industry standards

Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies

Has authority to stop any production order for quality concerns

Ensure all employees wear appropriate PPE in designated areas as required

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

Team oriented with strong leadership and coaching skills

Detail oriented with meticulous work habits and strong project management skills

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints and technical documents

Willingness to apply hands-on approach in supporting customer activities and to step in when needed, not just observe

Strong ability to set priorities, solve problems, and be resourceful when under pressure

Comfort and experience interfacing with various levels of staff and management while working in a fast-paced environment

Must demonstrate a sense of urgency and dedication to supporting customer requirements

Quality orientated, must understand requirements of AS9102

Preferred Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or Five years supervision experience in aerospace manufacturing background or equivalent.; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Working knowledge of CNC machining and sheet metal fabrication processes.

Previous experience in production environment leadership role required.

Previous computer use required

MRP or ERP system experience preferred

Aviation background preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.