Operations Supervisor - 2nd Shift
About The Position
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Moog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting edge innovation for our valued customers. Our Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that allows for constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities. The ideal candidate brings deep supervisory experience in a controlled manufacturing setting and thrives in leading skilled teams while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and flawless execution. This is an on-site, collaborative role, operating on a 9/80 schedule! (M-Th 3:00pm – 12:00am and every other F from 3:00pm – 11:00pm)
Requirements
- HS Diploma/GED is required
- 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience
- Direct industry experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments
- Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel
- Strong working knowledge of assembly and test operations, complex mechanical/electrical builds, or precision manufacturing processes.
- Proven ability to interpret technical drawings, work instructions, engineering change orders (ECOs), and test procedures.
- Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, value‑stream mapping, standard work, and waste reduction.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence in a high‑rigor environment.
Nice To Haves
- 3+ of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting; Demonstrated experience in managing skilled technicians, coaching and fostering a high‑performance, accountable team culture.
- Working knowledge of TWI training
- Experience creating Job Breakdown Sheets
- Experience leading Kata and Kaizen
Responsibilities
- Provide hands‑on leadership to include performance management, scheduling, training and professional development coordination
- Regularly meets with department leads and operators, consistently reviewing standard work and providing guidance
- Develop leadership bench strength for upcoming new programs and attrition
- Lead root‑cause and corrective‑action efforts (RCCA) and promote a strong culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline
- Ensure materials flow to each work cell
- Drive continuous improvement
- Ensure longer term quality initiatives are run to completion
- Ensuring standard work is accurate/achievable
- Job Safety Analysis creation and annual review
- Work actively with Value Stream Managers and Lean leaders to support process improvements
- Attends Value Stream related meetings and flows to leads
Benefits
- Great compensation package
- bonus opportunities
- matching 401k
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible paid time off
- holidays
- parental leave program
- relocation assistance
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
- Tuition Assistance
- mentorship and coaching opportunities
- leadership development and other personal growth programs
- Warm, respectful, family-like environment rooted in our 12 core values.
- multiple employee-led Employee Resource Groups
- various team-building activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
