Operations Supervisor - AWS 1st Shift LPC Manufacturing

Woodward L'Orange•Rockford, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members, emphasizing integrity, respect, accountability, humility, and a drive for excellence. The company aims to attract top talent to design and deliver energy control solutions for a clean future. Woodward supports member wellbeing with an extensive Total Reward package. Salary is determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position requires the use of information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), meaning all applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain all required authorizations. Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Requirements

Leadership: The ability to guide, motivate, and inspire teams to achieve goals while fostering collaboration, accountability, and a positive work environment.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving: The ability to analyze situations, evaluate options, and develop effective solutions using logic, creativity, and sound judgment.
Operational Management: The ability to oversee daily operations, optimize processes, allocate resources effectively, and ensure productivity while meeting organizational goals and maintaining quality standards. Adjusts resources and priorities based on capacity, material availability, and customer demand.
Team Communication: Sets example and models excellent communication skills with internal stakeholders, support teams, and with own team
Time Management: Ability to identify critical tasks and allocate time and resources accordingly. Balances urgent production needs with short-term improvement initiatives. Consistently meets production and delivery targets. Manages competing priorities without compromising quality or safety.
Lean Mindset: Follows lean practices such as 5S and waste reduction. Participates and support continuous improvement activities. Ability to effectively leads the team through 5S, Visual Management, standardized work, and Daily Management System.
Computer Skills: Strong skills in Excel, Power BI, or Tableau for operational reporting. Ability to analyze production data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities. Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP. Basic understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for inventory and production scheduling
Emotional Intelligence: The ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions while effectively perceiving and responding to the emotions of others. This includes skills such as empathy, self-awareness, emotional regulation, social awareness, and relationship management to foster positive interactions and resolve challenges constructively.
All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to front line team members in meeting their daily production targets to ensure customer expectations are met.
Allocates and coordinates resources effectively to meet operational objectives.
Conducts performance evaluations, provides feedback, manages member development, recognition and ensures accountability and policy adherence.
Identifies and resolves day-to-day technical and operational issues and coaching and mentoring team's problem-solving capabilities.
Collaborates with key stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness to improve the production system and meet customer demand.

Benefits

All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
401(k) match (4.5%)
Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
Member referral bonus
Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave