Production Supervisor jobs in United States

Safran Electronics & Defense is looking for a Manufacturing Supervisor to over see our manufacturing team. This position will provide supervision, leadership and mentorship to the Manufacturing Operators. They will also be Responsible for creating a working environment that promotes positive employee relations, quality product and adherence to the manufacturing schedule.

Job Requirements

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager you will be responsible for :

Responsible for resource management to achieve shift performance, including Manufacturing Operator and utilization, on-time delivery, exceeding quality and cost standards, validation of component assembly and placement to engineering documents, and health and safety compliance

Assist, lead and implement continuous quality, productivity and process improvement initiatives including new manufacturing processes and equipment to meet and improve upon production capacity, throughput and costs

Lead daily QRQC Level 1 cell meetings with the Manufacturing Operators. Raise QRQC Level 1 concerns and metrics to QRQC Level 2

Non-Conformance Reporting (NCR) disposition and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) to address production performance issues

Track, expedite and report on work-in-process to maintain schedule integrity through cooperative efforts with Planning

Manage product configurations in Manufacturing

New Production Introduction (NPI) support to coordinate resources required to support NPI builds

Lead, coach and mentor Manufacturing Operators while monitoring and reporting absenteeism, tardiness, and work performance issues including progressive discipline to termination with Manufacturing Manager and HR assistance

Ensure that Manufacturing Operators have the required tools and resources to perform their tasks, including latest revision drawings, travellers and work instructions

Administrate and track consumables, including ensuring re-order requests are forwarded to Purchasing in a timely manner

Other duties as required

Requirements : What we are looking for in an ideal candidate :

Minimum 2 years of progressive leadership experience in an electronics / manufacturing environment

Knowledge of ERP systems in a manufacturing environment and data analysis to achieve Key Process Indicators

Working knowledge in electronic PWB and assembly standards (IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001) preferred

Good understanding of Lean / Flow Manufacturing, ISO 9000 / 2000 and AS 9100

Experience in labour relations in a unionized environment

Knowledge of applicable Health and Safety regulations (OHSA & internal)

Excellent team player, with strong interpersonal, communication, organization, coaching and facilitation skills

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments : on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions : observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Supervisor Shift • Peterborough, Ontario, Canada