Operations Supervisor (2nd Shift) LPC Manufacturing

Woodward L'Orange•Rockford, IL

About The Position

Woodward is hiring an Operations Supervisor for its LPC Manufacturing operation. The supervisor oversees shift transitions, sets daily priorities, coordinates communication, monitors performance and quality, coaches team members, manages escalations, and handles workforce and administrative responsibilities to support efficient operations. This is a second-shift position. Applicants must be U.S. Persons under ITAR/EAR or eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR, or eligibility to obtain all required authorizations.
Leadership and team-management ability, including coaching and developing team members.
Effective communication with team members, team leads, and stakeholders.
Problem-solving ability, including addressing operational escalations and ANDON signals.
Time-management and prioritization skills.
Knowledge of quality systems and processes, including non-conformance reports and corrective actions.
Ability to track and analyze safety, quality, and delivery metrics.
Administrative skills, including handling time-off requests, correction requests, timecards, disciplinary actions, and training records.
Workforce-planning skills, including assessing staffing needs, conducting interviews, managing certifications, and planning capacity.
Attention to detail in operational documentation and quality actions.

Nice To Haves

Team Lead experience or previous leadership experience.
Previous or current experience in machine operations is highly desired.
Proficiency in conducting Gemba walks.

Responsibilities

Oversee shift transitions by reviewing pass-down notes and addressing escalations or risks involving members, methods, materials, and machinery.
Set daily priorities, communicate priority work orders, and address immediate operational issues.
Coordinate with team leads about call-offs and vacations and align the team with daily objectives.
Monitor safety, quality, and delivery metrics, including build rates, turnaround times, and production goals, and act on deviations.
Review and process non-conformance reports, quality notifications, and corrective actions.
Conduct Gemba walks at the start, after lunch, and at the end of shifts to monitor value-stream health, materials, machinery, and safety-protocol adherence.
Recognize team contributions, guide performance and attendance, coach team members, and support professional development and progression readiness.
Hold regular one-on-one meetings to discuss performance goals, progression readiness, and team-member concerns.
Follow up on team-member requests and ensure concerns are managed promptly.
Ensure ANDON signals and assigned issues are actively addressed or resolved, and communicate status to the team and in shift pass-downs.
Review and approve or deny time-off requests, complete correction requests, review operational errors, and handle other workforce administration.
Review performance metrics and work in progress to determine overtime needs and communicate plans to team members.
Update training records, assess staffing needs, conduct interviews, manage certifications, and plan capacity to ensure the team has the skills and staffing needed.
Review and approve timecards and handle disciplinary actions.

Benefits

Annual cash bonus opportunity for all members.
401(k) match of 4.5%.
Annual Woodward stock contribution of 5%.
Tuition reimbursement.
Training and professional development opportunities.
12 paid holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance upon date of hire.
Vacation, sick time, vacation buy-up, short-term disability, and bereavement leave.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
Member life and AD&D insurance and long-term disability coverage.
Member optional life insurance.
Member referral bonus.
Spouse/child optional life and optional AD&D insurance.
Healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
Home and auto insurance discounts.
Whole life insurance, critical illness insurance, legal assistance, and military leave.