Production Supervisor, Aerospace - 2nd Shift

PPG Industries•Sylmar, MD

3d•$85,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

PPG’s Aerospace Business is hiring an onsite Production Supervisor for its plant in Sylmar, California. The supervisor develops and maintains day-to-day production activities and oversees staff involved in manufacturing. The role ensures department employees have the tools and resources needed for daily production and reports to the Production Manager. The position is for 2nd shift. The salary range is $85,000 to $105,000, with the possibility of an annual bonus of up to 7% of base salary. PPG offers benefits including health, dental, life, retirement, paid vacation and holidays, an Employee Assistance Program, disability/leave, and voluntary benefits; actual offerings are confirmed at hire. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, political asylees, or refugees.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least 5 years of manufacturing supervisory experience, or a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of manufacturing supervisory experience.
Prior experience in an aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing, and/or maintenance environment.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
Must be a U.S. citizen, Green Card holder, political asylee, or refugee.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe operating environment.
Follow direction from production and functional managers to meet daily production schedules and report status.
Work with functional area supervisors and managers to meet objectives and customer expectations for quality, delivery, cost, and inventory performance.
Communicate information promptly between the company and employees.
Sustain 5S initiatives by identifying and eliminating waste throughout production processes.
Train and cross-train employees, maintain proficiency records, and identify high performers.
Review, counsel, evaluate, and discipline employees as necessary.
Recommend staffing levels based on production needs.
Monitor and control manufacturing costs, including material usage and overtime.
Supervise accurate and timely reporting of work-in-progress movement.
Provide production assistance to support groups.