Production Supervisor- Bogie Machining / CTA Girder Weld (1st Shift)

Siemens•Sacramento, CA

5d•$103,274 - $121,449•Onsite

About The Position

Lead Bogie Machining and CTA Girder Welding operations in a hands-on manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The role leads skilled machining and fabrication teams, sets daily production priorities, and applies Lean Manufacturing principles to improve efficiency, quality, and shop-floor performance. This is a first-shift, full-time, permanent position at Siemens Mobility in Sacramento, California, with an office/site-only work mode. Additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
At least 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience, including planning, launching, or supporting new production lines in complex, low-volume production environments such as rail, aerospace/aviation, naval, or heavy equipment manufacturing.
Working knowledge of SAP or comparable MRP/ERP systems used to manage manufacturing operations, materials, and production.
Ability to apply Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles, including 5S, waste reduction, root cause analysis, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, Yamazumi, and Lean Shop Floor Management.
Experience identifying root causes, improving processes, eliminating production inefficiencies, and implementing sustainable solutions in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience supporting customer service, maintenance, or aftermarket operations, preferably in rail or another complex industrial environment.
Experience developing or supporting automation and manufacturing technology roadmaps to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
Willingness to work in non-climate-controlled environments and inclement weather if required or applicable.
Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; frequent stair, step, and ladder climbing and work on elevated platforms; overhead work; and occasional lifting or moving of up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and focusing.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the rail industry, particularly light or heavy rail production.
Certifications such as Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Certification, OSHA Safety, Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE), supply management certification, EIT, or Professional Engineer (PE).

Responsibilities

Lead daily welding, fabrication, and machining operations; supervise production technicians, machinists, CNC operators, programmers, and other production employees; assign work and set priorities according to production schedules.
Maintain established processes and procedures and ensure compliance with EHS and OSHA requirements, WPS standards, specifications, 6S practices, work instructions, and environmental guidelines.
Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement by identifying and eliminating waste, improving standardized work, reducing changeover times, balancing line capacity, and monitoring KPIs including OEE and TAKT time.
Manage production workflow and equipment readiness, including daily job scheduling, machine loading across mills, lathes, multi-axis and CNC centers, tooling, raw material inventory, preventive maintenance, and machine calibration.
Address non-conformances and coordinate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, and inspections to support product quality.
Reduce scrap and material waste, and track labor efficiency and job costs through ERP/MRP data.
Hire, train, mentor, schedule, and evaluate team members.