2nd Shift Production Lead - Lean, Quality & Safety

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Graham (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Kentucky is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead the Assembly Department, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. You will work closely with product engineers, planners, and management to execute tasks and milestones and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires guiding personnel through standard work, Lean practices, and ISO procedures, while mentoring staff and coordinating with quality and

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and communication skills to manage teams effectively.
• Experience in manufacturing or related engineering environments.
• Ability to analyze problems and implement corrective actions.
• Familiarity with Lean, continuous improvement, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of personnel and address safety concerns immediately.
• Ensure quality of product and re-prioritize work as needed for quality review.
• Achieve delivery and cost goals while following standard work and instructions.
• Lead CI efforts: standard work, operator loading balance, time studies, 5S.
• Lead problem solving, investigate process failures and implement corrective actions.
• Apply Lean methodologies: point-of-use tooling, material presentation, waste elimination.
• Train and mentor personnel on EBOS, ISO procedures, and CI practices.
• Ensure accurate timekeeping and timecard approvals for staff.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and support weekly cycle counts.
• Interface with operators, quality inspectors, and product engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Continuous improvement

Lean Manufacturing

MS Windows

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Tools

MS Windows

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Kentucky is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead the Assembly Department, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. You will work closely with product engineers, planners, and management to execute tasks and milestones and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires guiding personnel through standard work, Lean practices, and ISO procedures, while mentoring staff and coordinating with quality and