Production Cell Lead (Aerospace Manufacturing)
About The Position
This is an entry-level supervisory role within production, reporting to a first-level manager. The role provides leadership to employees performing routine work within a single function or work group, using established professional standards, processes, policies, and procedures. The Production Cell Leader develops schedules, assigns and checks work, and directs employees to achieve unit goals. The position provides input for performance and compensation reviews and recommends disciplinary action when necessary. It involves routine interaction with subordinates and peer groups, with any applicable external interactions monitored. The role coordinates daily production schedules, incoming materials, personnel, equipment, and other resources to deliver quality products on time and within budget. It identifies and addresses production bottlenecks and constraints, manages controllable operating costs, contributes to monthly forecasts, and owns daily and weekly output and quality targets. The leader is also responsible for team performance, motivation, satisfaction, training, skill development, and building a multiskilled workforce. The position is performed in a manufacturing environment and may involve exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, and temperature extremes. It may require extended hours, including afternoons and weekends, and working multiple shifts according to business needs. A related bachelor's degree is typical, though an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. The posting states that the role requires four to six years of relevant experience.
Requirements
- Four to six years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of production processes and the tools and equipment used in them.
- Understanding of the business unit and how decisions affect customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and profitability, including WOR/MOR/RCCP.
- Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
- Knowledge of ISO standards and company continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
- Ability to lead, manage, train, and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight deadlines in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Ability to use some or all of the following applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Platform.
- Ability and willingness to work extended hours, including afternoons and weekends.
- Willingness to work multiple shifts based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily production schedules and materials received from planning and logistics.
- Coordinate materials, personnel, equipment, and other resources to achieve on-time production of quality products within budget guidelines.
- Identify and resolve production-process bottlenecks.
- Manage controllable operating expenditure, including scrap and consumables.
- Identify production limits and guide teams in continuous process improvement.
- Conduct return-to-work interviews and first-level disciplinary actions in a timely, consistent, and professional manner.
- Contribute to monthly forecasts and own daily and weekly output and quality targets.
- Manage team performance, motivation, and satisfaction to meet quality, output, and efficiency targets.
- Manage staff training, skill development, and growth to ensure multiskilled capability.
- Develop schedules, assign tasks, check work, and direct employees using established guidelines, procedures, and policies.
- Provide input for employee performance and compensation reviews and recommend disciplinary action as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
