Manufacturing Supervisor

CPI Electron Device Business•Beverly, MA

10h•$71,000 - $101,500•Onsite

About The Position

CPI Electron Device Business, with a history spanning more than seven decades, is a global leader in design, development, and manufacturing of electronic components and subsystems. We have locations in the United States and Europe. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the radar, defense, industrial, and scientific markets. CPI EDB produces thousands of products that have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more. We are looking for energetic, agile, highly motivated, and customer focused individuals to join our team and help us to continue to be a market leader, shaping the future in communications and power.

Requirements

1–2 years of manufacturing or production experience in a complex build environment.
Demonstrated bias for action with examples of improving OTD/FPY or reducing cycle time/scrap.
Ability to lead and coach a small team (operators/techs/inspectors) with clear expectations and feedback.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills; comfortable making decisions in a fast-changing environment.
U.S. Citizenship and are able to obtain/maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-mix/low-volume aerospace or complex electromechanical assembly.
Exposure to RF passive components (e.g., TR hard-brazed tubes, RF limiters).

Responsibilities

Own the daily/weekly build plan, line loading, and commit-to-ship cadence; remove constraints fast to protect OTD and quality.
Run tiered daily management (Tier boards), escalate issues, and maintain visual controls for WIP and flow.
Develop operators/techs/inspectors through skills matrices and cross-training that increase flexibility and team capability.
Balance high-mix/low-volume builds; optimize standard work, line balancing, and changeover to cut queue time and cycle time.
Experience in managing and developing teams of 20+ across diverse product lines, fostering collaboration and operational excellence.
Maintain shipment schedule integrity (promises, risk pulls, expedites) with proactive communication.
Ensure traveler accuracy, routing discipline, traceability, and defect reduction through error-proofing and robust documentation.
Lead Kaizen/5S, waste elimination, and setup reduction initiatives with quantified outcomes (OTD, FPY, cycle time, scrap).
Support ECNs and process validations to introduce new builds while protecting schedule and quality.
Champion a safe, inclusive, high-accountability environment; model urgency and ownership in a dynamic RF setting.
Perform other duties as needed and assigned