Aerospace Assembly Leader: Senior Production Manager

NWI Aerostructures; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NWI Aerostructures in Nashville, TN seeks a Senior Production Manager, Assembly to lead the Assembly operations for aircraft structural components. You will direct production, quality, delivery, and cost, ensuring performance aligns with customer commitments and business goals.

This hands-on leader will manage a multi-shift team of about 100 and partner with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Finance to drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and on-time shipments in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience; aerospace or complex assembly environments preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent; advanced degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and performance management for Assembly operations.
• Lead supervisors and frontline teams to meet production schedules, delivery targets, and customer requirements while ensuring safety, quality, regulatory and AS9100 standards.

Skills

Hands-On Leader

Cross-Functional Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem Solving

Communication

Team Building

Union Environment Experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Advanced degree (MBA/MS)

Job description

NWI Aerostructures in Nashville, TN seeks a Senior Production Manager, Assembly to lead the Assembly operations for aircraft structural components. You will direct production, quality, delivery, and cost, ensuring performance aligns with customer commitments and business goals.

This hands-on leader will manage a multi-shift team of about 100 and partner with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Finance to drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and on-time shipments in a