Production Supervisor

This position is responsible for the safety, the productivity and the quality mindset of the shop floor employees. The position is responsible for assuring their designated team is achieving productivity goals, adhering to company initiatives and culture throughout the shop floor. In this role, a candidate should expect to spend a majority of their time on the shop floor with the shop floor employees. Coaching, mentoring, training and communication are key elements of this job.

• Responsible for communicating to employees, providing a link between what they do and what the business needs
• Teach lean concepts and actively engage employees to improve speed, quality and reduce cost
• Participate and champion continuous improvement events
• Coach and guide employees about proper conduct and behaviors in line with company culture
• Provide feedback and maintain documentation regarding employee behaviors (good & bad)
• Ensure cell employees adhere to company policies (e.g. following operating instructions, safety protocols, etc.)
• Establish and enforce policies (manufacturing, quality, safety)
• Responsible for employee time and attendance
  • Audit overtime usage and seek improvements to reduce as necessary
• Optimize resource allocations – manpower & equipment
• Establish and sustain a 5S culture
• Assure employees have adequate training to achieve quality and productivity requirements
• Team building
• Use problem solving and critical thinking skills to overcome manufacturing obstacles
• Encourage problem solving at the operator level
• Lead and participate in Gemba walks
• Investigate safety, quality or productivity issues
• Create and assure that KPI’s are being tracked and improvements are sought
• Manage and communicate resource exceptions (time off / coverage)
• Produce parts to meet master production schedule requirements – takt time
• Responsible to expedite jobs outside of cell/shared resources
• Provide timely commitments on WIP and ensure that all commit dates are on track and met.
• Responsible for WIP quantities and accuracy.

College helpful but not required 

Supervisor experience required

MS Office, ERP systems helpful

• Leadership skills:
  • Strong communication with subordinates, peers and management.
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Ability to train and delegate other
  • Effectively provide feedback to reports and peers
• Be accountable for the performance of the team’s metrics and its members’ behaviors
• Mathematical skills; calculating figures, formulas
• Organize, plan and prioritize work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Critical thinking, decision making, problem solving – analyze information and choose best solution
• Information gathering
• Monitoring and reviewing available data (i.e. production performance or quality data) to detect and assess problems
• Lean or six sigma training or experience
• Ability to seek out opportunities independently and offer solutions
• Must be comfortable in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work in an office environment, i.e., sitting for long periods of time; extensive computer work (typing)
• May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• May require some travel; i.e., car, train, plane

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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STS Aerospace is a world-leading provider of reliable, top-quality products for fluid conveyance, serving commercial and military aircraft and the energy, space and marine industries. The depth and breadth of our engineering expertise enables us to design, build and customize fixtures and tooling that will meet the needs and solve the problems you are experiencing now and prevent issues from emerging in the future.