Supervisor, Operations at Kitty Hawk

Woodward, Inc.•Loveland, CO

5d•$85,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Woodward is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead a team responsible for assembling, wiring, and testing complete control systems and kits for military, marine, and industrial applications. This position plays a key role in supporting the production of mission critical control systems, including systems supplied to the U.S. Navy. The Operations Supervisor will oversee daily department activities, ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and on schedule, and provide leadership to team members in a highly regulated production environment. This role is responsible for driving performance, maintaining quality standards, supporting continuous improvement, and helping ensure that all products meet strict customer and compliance requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in reading system level electrical schematics and control panel manufacturing. They must also have the ability to manage a fast-paced team focused on precision, accountability, and reliability.

Requirements

Strong leadership skills
Experience in reading system level electrical schematics
Experience in control panel manufacturing
Ability to manage a fast-paced team focused on precision, accountability, and reliability
Deep understanding of mechanical engineering principles and advanced technical methodologies.
Ability to develop and contribute to long term strategies that align with organizational goals.
Skilled in addressing unique, multifaceted challenges with innovative and effective solutions.
Proven capability to lead cross functional projects and initiatives with significant risk and complexity.
Expertise in conveying complex technical ideas clearly to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Proficient in directing resources and influencing project direction to optimize service and product initiatives.
Ability to anticipate and respond to business and industry trends impacting technology and engineering solutions.
Experience in recommending and implementing enhancements to products, processes, or services.
Skilled in persuading and networking with internal and external experts to achieve project objectives.
Strong capability to develop tools and processes that address strategic and intangible business issues.
Must be a U.S. Person within the meaning of ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily department activities
Ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and on schedule
Provide leadership to team members in a highly regulated production environment
Drive performance
Maintain quality standards
Support continuous improvement
Help ensure that all products meet strict customer and compliance requirements
Serves as the internal technical authority in mechanical engineering, providing advanced knowledge and guidance across projects and initiatives.
Contributes to the formulation and execution of mechanical engineering strategies, aligning technical solutions with business goals and industry trends.
Identifies and resolves unique, high impact engineering challenges by developing innovative and effective solutions.
Leads and manages high risk, complex mechanical engineering projects, ensuring successful delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
Communicates sophisticated technical concepts to senior leadership and external partners, influencing decision making and resource allocation.