First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers

Altus Technology Solutions • St. Inigoes, MD

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Altus Technology Solutions is seeking a First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers to support production and fabrication operations at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) in St. Inigoes, Maryland. This onsite, day-shift position is contingent upon contract award, with hiring anticipated to begin upon award. The supervisor directly oversees production workers and fabricators, coordinates incoming work, and manages personnel, equipment, materials, and schedules to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established requirements.

The role works with production, engineering, logistics, procurement, and management personnel to coordinate resources and support mission requirements. Candidates need an active DoD Secret clearance or the ability to meet applicable clearance requirements, a relevant bachelor's degree or qualifying substitution, and at least three years of relevant experience, including two years in production facility management. The stated hourly pay is $50.69; the company also describes pay as competitive and based on experience.

Altus Technology Solutions describes itself as an ISO 9001:2015 Certified firm that has provided services to government and commercial clients since 2004. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, as a federal contractor, is committed to hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to meet applicable clearance requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, technical, or business discipline, or a qualifying substitution.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years of production facility management experience.
• Experience supervising production personnel, fabricators, technicians, or similar manufacturing or production employees.
• Experience coordinating personnel, equipment, materials, and production schedules.
• Ability to identify and resolve production scheduling, material, staffing, and resource issues.
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation, work requirements, and production schedules.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, production, logistics, and management personnel.
• Ability to work onsite in a production environment and support mission requirements.
• Ability to comply with applicable DoD security, safety, quality, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and coordinate the daily activities of production workers and fabricators.
• Manage incoming work schedules and allocate personnel, equipment, and other resources to complete assigned work.
• Plan, prepare, issue, and control production schedules.
• Coordinate material flow to meet production requirements and schedules.
• Coordinate personnel and equipment schedules with material procurement and availability.
• Identify material shortages, resource constraints, and potential impacts on production schedules.
• Monitor work in progress and communicate production status to management.
• Identify potential production problems and assist in developing solutions.
• Coordinate with engineering, logistics, procurement, and other functional teams to resolve production issues.
• Ensure personnel follow established production procedures, safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable technical requirements.
• Support efficient use of production equipment, tools, materials, and personnel.
• Review work requirements and ensure resources are available to meet schedules.
• Maintain accurate production records, schedules, and status information.
• Recommend production resource, scheduling, staffing, and process-improvement actions to management.
• Support continuous improvement of production processes and procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Education assistance for professional growth.
• Flexible paid leave.
• Career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level