Aerospace Coatings Production Lead - 2nd Shift

PPG Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

PPG Industries’ Aerospace Business is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift in Sylmar, CA. You will supervise a designated production area, lead safety initiatives, and drive efficiency on a 1:00pm-9:30pm schedule with occasional Saturdays.

Reports to the Production Manager and collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet production targets. Key duties include planning daily work, allocating resources, mentoring staff, and tracking performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a supervisory role in manufacturing.
• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with Lean, process improvement, and 5S preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, green card holder, or eligible for secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support an assigned Production Area including safety, team focus on risk reduction, and improvements.
• Planning daily work and assigning resources and monitoring results.
• Hires, mentors, counsels, and coach employees related to performance and company policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes and maintains production progress including workflow by observing steps in process; constraints in flow and equipment, monitoring staffing and resources, studying methods; implementing cost reductions; facilitating corrections and recovery efforts of flow.
• Compiles reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Employee leadership

Coaching

Process planning

Lean methodology

5S

Troubleshooting

Coatings knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

PPG Industries’ Aerospace Business is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift in Sylmar, CA. You will supervise a designated production area, lead safety initiatives, and drive efficiency on a 1:00pm-9:30pm schedule with occasional Saturdays.

Reports to the Production Manager and collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet production targets. Key duties include planning daily work, allocating resources, mentoring staff, and tracking performance.