Task Supervisor, Staff

Curtiss-Wright•New Britain, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Task Supervisor to join our New Britain, CT team! As our Task Supervisor, you will be supervising the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives in our Surface Technologies facility, specializing in liquid coatings.

Requirements

3 - 5 years of supervisory experience
Manufacturing environment
Strong excel skills
Strong communication skills
Experience scheduling labour and work
Blueprint reading

Nice To Haves

Bachelors, Associates, or equivalent experience
Continuous improvement / lean manufacturing
Experience with special processes (coating, paint)
AS9100, NADCAP

Responsibilities

Assign and supervise the work of production employees to meet all quality requirements and production schedules.
Enforce company policies, safety rules, and good housekeeping.
Taking appropriate corrective actions when necessary.
Evaluate performance of all employees and take corrective action when appropriate.
Interview applicants and make recommendations on the hiring of new employees.
Arrange for maintenance repairs of equipment and tools.
Manage production workers, assign tasks, and organize workflows. This includes coaching, training, mentoring, and sometimes disciplining employees.
You motivate the team and ensure everyone understands their roles.
Collaborate with operations manager to set daily, weekly, and monthly production goals.
Perform inspections, implement quality control measures, and take corrective actions when issues arise.
Enforce safety protocols, conduct safety training, identify and correct hazards, and ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, GMP (in food/pharma), PPE requirements, and other legal standards.
Investigate accidents when they occur.
Analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies, suggest improvements, implement cost reductions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives (like Lean manufacturing).
Oversee the safe and proper use of machinery.
Schedule preventive maintenance, call for repairs when needed, and evaluate new equipment or techniques to reduce downtime.
Record production data, prepare shift summaries and reports on output, efficiency, quality, and issues.
Present updates to senior management and maintain accurate documentation.
Ensure raw materials, supplies, and inventory are available and properly managed.
Coordinate with other departments (maintenance, quality, supply chain, etc.) for smooth operations.
Quickly address production issues such as equipment failures, material shortages, staffing problems, or process delays.