Aerospace Assembly Department Manager

Randstad USA; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad USA in Connecticut seeks a proactive Aerospace Assembly Department Manager to lead a hands-on shop floor team, optimize throughput, and uphold AS9100 quality standards.

This role blends supervision with strategic planning, mentors the crew, interprets blueprints and ECNs, ensures FOD/ESD and 5S, and coordinates schedules with cross-functional partners. First shift, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM; no degree required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a supervisory or department manager role.
• Experience interpreting blueprints and assembly drawings.
• AS9100 compliance experience required.
• Strong root-cause analysis skills.
• ERP/MES systems experience for scheduling and WIP.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and cross-train an assembly team responsible for mechanical assembly, deburring, machining operations (drill/kick/power presses, grinding), testing, packaging, and crating.
• Serve as the senior technical authority on the floor, interpreting complex blueprints, assembly drawings, work instructions, and ECNs.
• Backfill and support lead assembler duties as needed during critical operations or bottlenecks.
• Maintain FOD prevention, ESD controls, calibrated gaging verification, and 5S/cleanroom-level safety standards.
• Challenge process routings, cycle-time estimates, assembly methods, and DFMs.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• Apply root-cause analysis to resolve NCRs and recurring scrap/rework.
• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly assembly schedules.
• Coordinate labor tracking, capacity planning, and WIP flow through ERP/MES.
• 2+ years in a supervisory role.

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Mechanical Aptitude

Production Planning

Root-Cause Analysis

AS9100 Compliance

GD and T

ERP Proficiency

Tools

ERP/MES

Job description

We are seeking a proactive, highly technical Aerospace Assembly Department Manager to lead assembly operations, optimize production throughput, and uphold stringent aerospace quality standards. This role bridges hands-on shop-floor leadership with strategic production planning.

In addition to overseeing day-to-day assembly activities and managing team performance, this position requires someone who possesses mechanical aptitude, exceptional root-cause problem-solving capabilities, and the conviction to challenge assumptions, question engineering/planning discrepancies, and push back when quality, safety, or schedule feasibility is at stake. ZPMLSTCM

salary: $52,000 - $72,800 per year

shift: First

work hours: 7 AM - 3:30 PM

education: No Degree Required

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and cross-train an assembly team responsible for mechanical assembly, deburring, machining operations (drill/kick/power presses, grinding), testing, packaging, and crating.
• Serve as the senior technical authority on the floor, interpreting complex blueprints, assembly drawings, work instructions, and engineering change notices (ECNs).
• Backfill and support lead assembler duties as needed, stepping in during critical operations, technical escalations, or workflow bottlenecks.
• Maintain strict adherence to foreign object damage (FOD) prevention, ESD controls, calibrated gaging verification, and 5S/cleanroom-level workplace safety standards.
• Actively challenge assumptions in process routings, cycle-time estimates, assembly methods, and product design for manufacturability (DFM).
• Push back respectfully and constructively with cross-functional partners (Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Program Management) when expectations or documentation compromise product integrity or floor safety.
• Apply disciplined root-cause analysisto resolve mechanical assembly failures, non-conformances (NCRs), and recurring scrap/rework issues.
• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly assembly schedules to satisfy delivery commitments and optimize resource allocation.
• Coordinate labor tracking, capacity planning, and work-in-progress (WIP) flow through ERP/MES systems.
• 2+ years in a supervisory, team lead, or department manager capacity.

Skills

• Blueprint Reading (3 years of experience is required)
• Mechanical Aptitude (3 years of experience is required)
• Production Planning (2 years of experience is required)
• Root-Cause Analysis
• AS9100 Compliance (3 years of experience is required)
• GD and T
• ERP Proficiency

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Manager

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.