Sr. Supervisor, Manufacturing/Operations (Onsite)
About The Position
The Sr. Supervisor, Manufacturing/Operations leads and supervises second-shift production operations at Collins Aerospace’s San Marcos, Texas location. The role is responsible for achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while providing daily leadership, coaching, and development to hourly employees and team leads. It promotes accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement, and monitors production performance to identify issues and implement corrective actions. The supervisor partners with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, and other cross-functional teams to resolve production challenges; ensures compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements; and drives Lean manufacturing and improvement projects. The position also manages staffing, scheduling, performance management, and employee development for the shift, makes decisions in a fast-paced production environment, and supports operational needs across shifts as needed. Travel may be up to 10%. The role is primarily onsite in San Marcos, Texas, and requires work on second shift with flexibility to support other shifts.
Requirements
- Typically requires a university degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
- Previous experience supervising production teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience driving safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future company immigration sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing leadership, communication, and problem-solving support in operational environments.
- Experience in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems such as SAP.
- Experience leading large production teams across multiple departments.
- Experience developing employees and building high-performing teams.
- Experience applying analytical methods and data-driven decision-making in operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise second-shift production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
- Provide daily leadership, coaching, and development for hourly employees and team leads.
- Foster accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
- Monitor production performance, identify issues, and implement corrective actions to meet operational goals.
- Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, and other cross-functional teams to resolve production challenges.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement projects to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Manage staffing, scheduling, performance management, and employee development for the shift.
- Make sound decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
- Work second shift and support operational needs across other shifts as needed.
- Travel up to 10%.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family-planning benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Autism benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Second-opinion medical expert program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
