Operations Supervisor

TriMas Corporation•Simi Valley, CA

11d•$95,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

RSA Engineered Products LLC is hiring an on-site Operations Supervisor in Simi Valley, California. RSA manufactures custom-engineered high-pressure, high-temperature ducting assemblies, connectors, flexible joints and hoses, ozone converters, and other assemblies for commercial, defense, and business jet markets. The role supervises first-shift production employees fabricating and processing aerospace ducting, ozone converters, connectors, sub-assemblies, and parts. The position is required to be on-site five days per week.

Requirements

3–5 years of leadership or manufacturing supervisor experience, or equivalent.
Employment is contingent on verifying U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15, or obtaining required government authorization, because the role involves access to technical data and/or hardware subject to ITAR and EAR export-control laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree, equivalent education, or experience; the posting describes 5–10 years as preferred.
Lean certification, including knowledge of tools such as 5S.

Responsibilities

Supervise first-shift production employees in fabrication and processing operations.
Maintain a safe working environment, comply with EH&S rules and regulations, and participate in safety meetings.
Follow direction from the Operations Director and Cell Managers to meet daily production schedules and report status.
Coordinate with functional-area supervisors and managers to meet objectives and customer quality, service, and performance expectations.
Communicate information promptly between the company and employees and implement company policies.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment and sustain 5S practices.
Identify and eliminate waste throughout production processes.
Train and cross-train employees and maintain proficiency records.
Recommend qualified and skilled workers for promotion; review, counsel, evaluate, and discipline employees as needed.
Prepare annual performance reviews and disciplinary actions and help employees improve and develop.
Recommend staffing levels based on production needs.
Monitor and control manufacturing costs, including material usage and overtime.
Maintain employee records.
Review workmanship and handling-related problems.
Identify, address, and implement solutions to production-process problems with Production and Engineering.
Ensure proper maintenance of equipment and tooling.
Assist with BOM and ERP system updates and alignment.
Understand optics to accept or reject parts at critical process stages.
Ensure necessary supplies and tools are provided.
Supervise accurate and timely WIP movement reporting using dispatch lists.
Maintain inventory control and accuracy.
Apply lean manufacturing and SPC principles in the production environment.
Provide production assistance to support groups.
Monitor, control, and report employee labor efficiency against work-order standards.
Learn coating systems and interface with Coatings.