Production Supervisor I

Crane Company • Lynnwood, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• General understanding of cellular manufacturing practices.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing based continuous improvement skills (standard work, 5S, material replenishment, etc.).
• Intermediate skill level with MS Office.
• Effectively communicate (written and verbal) with all levels of the business and present to groups both small and large.
• Ability to align customer demand with manufacturing capacity to develop labor planning/allocations.
• Ability to use data to determine root causes of issue to drive focused corrective action.
• BA or BS degree in Operations Management or similar.
• This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory experience within an aerospace or electronics manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with web-based software.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs a team of employees in an assigned area of operations such as Metal Fabrication, Assembly, and/or Test.
• Maintains a safe working environment and adheres to quality standards.
• Meets customer demand schedules within established cost goals.
• Reviews and understands daily key performance indicators to evaluate current status and gap to plan, and uses this data to drive daily problem solving (8 Step, 5 Why, Cause and Effect, Fishbone) where required.
• Ensures timely identification of quality issues using the non-conforming materials process to ensure scrap and rework are properly processed.
• Serves as liaison to other groups, product lines and/or functional areas to ensure products are built, assembled, and/or tested within appropriate parameters.
• Reviews the daily allocation of resources to drive production schedule to meet established customer requirements.
• Makes staffing decisions in accordance with human resource procedures to build and grow the team to meet the needs of the business.
• Develops, coaches, and mentors employees using performance planning to drive employee and business growth.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management.
• Collaborates with Engineering and Quality to define and modify manufacturing instructions.
• Partners with the supply chain team to develop material replenishment system for the manufacturing areas.
• Ensures equipment complies with calibration and maintenance procedures and requirements.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Eligible for education reimbursement after 6 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level