Supervisor, Manufacturing

Saab•Cranston, RI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Saab, Inc. is hiring a Production Supervisor for its manufacturing facility in Cranston, Rhode Island, where it builds Autonomous Undersea Vehicles. The position provides leadership for daily assembly operations and serves as a link among manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, facilities, safety, and quality teams. The supervisor helps ensure production schedules, quality standards, safety requirements, and business objectives are met while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team and supporting continuous improvement. The role includes coaching and developing team members, supporting recruitment and onboarding, monitoring quality and operational performance, maintaining compliance with company and workplace requirements, and managing employee timekeeping and attendance records. The position may require varying schedules, overtime, or alternate shifts to support production and customer commitments. The salary range is $89,000–$111,200. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance. A pre-employment drug screen is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience in a production environment, or an Associate’s degree and at least 3 years of experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to collaborate across departments and align teams to achieve organizational goals.
Leadership ability to motivate teams, lead by example, and build positive, productive working relationships.
Flexibility to work varying schedules, including overtime or alternate shifts, as needed for production demands and customer commitments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Responsibilities

Supervise and lead daily assembly operations to meet production schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements.
Communicate production objectives, priorities, and performance expectations to the production team.
Monitor production activities and report operational performance to management.
Support efficient advanced manufacturing processes and optimize productivity and resource utilization.
Promote Saab’s core values of Trust, Drive, Expertise, and Support.
Foster a positive, collaborative, high-performing team culture.
Coach, mentor, train, and develop team members through feedback and performance management.
Hold employees accountable for work processes, procedures, and workplace expectations.
Empower teams to achieve key performance indicators and support business objectives.
Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training of production team members.
Monitor work quality to ensure products meet customer and company standards.
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety requirements, quality standards, Foreign Object Debris prevention practices, and local work rules.
Champion the Saab 6S program by maintaining a clean, organized, and safe manufacturing environment.
Collaborate with production leadership, cross-functional teams, and support departments to resolve issues and improve performance.
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
Review, approve, and manage employee timekeeping and attendance records daily and weekly.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Production Manager.