Senior Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations (Onsite)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations to lead the day-to-day execution and performance of a manufacturing cell in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This role combines frontline people leadership with direct ownership of production results, including schedule attainment, on-time delivery, quality, safety, productivity, inventory, labor utilization, and cost. You will set daily priorities, align resources to customer and business commitments, and lead recovery efforts when production risks or constraints threaten execution. Beyond managing the daily operation, you will coach and develop manufacturing employees while partnering with Production Scheduling, Engineering, Quality, Materials, and other functions to keep work moving and resolve issues at their source. You will identify capacity and resource constraints, lead root-cause and corrective-action efforts, and implement improvements that reduce waste, improve productivity, and strengthen overall cell performance. For a manufacturing leader who enjoys being close to the operation, solving problems in real time, and developing teams while delivering measurable results, this position provides broad ownership of both people and production performance. This is an onsite role in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- Experience working in a manufacturing, production, operations, or other related industrial environment
- Experience with Continuous Improvement principles (lean manufacturing, ACE, QCPC, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in SAP
- Experience leading, supervising, or providing day-to-day direction to employees or production teams
- Experience working with all levels of management
- Highly self-directed, quick learner, strong drive and results driven
- Understanding of basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution
Responsibilities
- Lead daily production execution for an assigned manufacturing cell, establishing priorities and coordinating resources to meet customer, schedule, and business commitments
- Own cell performance across key operational metrics, including on-time delivery, productivity, quality, safety, inventory, labor utilization, and cost
- Partner with Production Scheduling to align production plans with capacity, labor availability, material constraints, customer priorities, and other operational requirements
- Monitor performance against the production schedule, identify risks or gaps, and lead recovery actions to maintain execution
- Identify and remove production constraints involving labor, materials, tooling, equipment, engineering, quality, and process issues
- Lead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts to improve quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost performance
- Coordinate material and logistics issue resolution to maintain production flow and minimize disruptions
- Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing employees while setting clear expectations and reinforcing accountability for performance, quality, safety, and workplace standards
- Evaluate capacity and resource needs, communicate operational risks and opportunities to leadership, and support decisions that improve cell performance
- Engage with customers and internal partners to understand requirements, resolve issues, and ensure products and services meet established expectations
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
