Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

SEKISUI Aerospace Corporation•Renton, WA

4d•$92,500 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees daily production activities to ensure volume, cost, and quality standards are met. The role coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity, identifies production-process problems, and provides reports to support process improvement. The supervisor leads production team members and coordinates production activities with customers and internal departments. This is an upcoming position at SEKISUI Aerospace’s Renton location, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 4:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The stated salary range is $92,500–$110,000. A minimum of two years’ supervision experience in a manufacturing environment is required. A certificate or degree from a college or technical school, or related experience or training, is required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be used.

Requirements

Ability to apply technical knowledge related to manufacturing.
Demonstrated expertise in process-control methodologies and their applications.
Demonstrated understanding and skills in continuous-improvement methods to enhance safety, on-time delivery, cost, and product quality.
Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse customers and employees at all levels.
Ability to read and interpret manufacturing blueprints, plans, GD&T callouts, and specifications.
Ability to comprehend detailed and complex information and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to communicate information effectively to managers, supervisors, and technicians by telephone, in writing, by email, or in person.
Ability to multitask, follow through, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Capacity to work under pressure while maintaining perspective.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with variables and limited standardization.
Strong operational thinking to implement organizational vision and goals successfully.
Demonstrated leadership skills aligned with the company’s core values.
Certificate or degree from a college or technical school, or related experience or training; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
At least two years of supervision experience in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of composite manufacturing processes.
Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills for interoperability and report creation.
Prior experience with an ERP system.

Responsibilities

Supervise and lead production team members in daily activities, including assigning duties, providing training, coaching and counseling, and presenting disciplinary actions as necessary.
Coordinate and communicate production activities with external customers and internal departments, including logistics, engineering, and production management on other shifts.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and safety guidelines for workers.
Promote the flow and pull of products and information to internal and external customers.
Lead regular team communications on company and department performance, with the goals of improvement and reducing waste and non-value-added activity.
Investigate production-floor problems and issues; recommend and implement solutions, including use of 5S tools to reduce variation in the work environment.
Develop and use visual aids to communicate processes and procedures established to address issues.
Partner with quality and engineering teams to identify issues and develop and implement processes and procedures to prevent recurrence.