Manuf. Sup - Aerospace
About The Position
The Manufacturing Supervisor leads and supervises manufacturing teammates to meet production targets and quality standards. The role applies daily engineering and tactical skills to manage manufacturing processes and teams, support customer satisfaction and on-time delivery, and ensure operations run smoothly, efficiently, and safely. The position relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and involves a range of tasks requiring creativity and latitude. The supervisor oversees teammates and production activities, develops standard work and training, supports performance management, and coordinates with Human Resources on personnel matters. The role also helps plan production schedules, staffing, and workflows; works with other supervisors and departments; and promotes lean manufacturing practices and continuous improvement. The position maintains a working relationship with the union in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement and uses the Conax Technologies Wiki. The successful candidate must meet U.S. export-control requirements (ITAR/EAR) to access technical data and be eligible for employment in the United States. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an engineering discipline, or applicable experience.
- Must be eligible for employment in the United States and meet ITAR requirements to access technology subject to U.S. export-control regulations.
- Proficiency with computers and business software, including Office365 applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a diverse workforce.
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to multitask.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience leading teams or supervising others.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate manufacturing teammates, assign tasks, and ensure adherence to the production schedule.
- Coach and develop teammates, support cross-training, and develop standard work while ensuring employees are trained and follow it.
- Approve and enter time-off requests in the payroll system and reconcile and approve weekly labor hours by the deadline.
- Communicate performance expectations, provide feedback, hold associates accountable, and issue formal coaching or disciplinary warnings when necessary.
- Monitor completion and currency of teammate training.
- Work with Human Resources to resolve personnel conflicts effectively and promptly.
- Participate actively in problem solving to address operational issues.
- Assist in developing production schedules, re-promise dates, and workflow plans to optimize productivity.
- Coordinate with supervisors and other departments to support production operations and meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Lead by example in lean manufacturing practices, including 5S, Daily Management, Visual Management, and variation-reduction techniques, to meet customer schedules, reduce scrap, improve external DPM, and increase productivity.
- Plan staffing levels to support effective on-time delivery.
- Share feedback from the Customer Complaint Log with team members to support information sharing and continuous improvement.
- Maintain a working relationship with the union by following the collective bargaining agreement.
- Use and create documents in the Conax Technologies Wiki.
- Demonstrate the company’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovative thinking, customer centricity, and teamwork.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
