Aerospace Coatings Production Lead – 2nd Shift

PPG Industries; Sylmar (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability/Leave

Job summary

PPG Industries is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Aerospace Coatings team on the Sylmar, CA site. This 2nd shift role (1:00pm - 9:30pm, Mon–Fri with occasional Saturdays) reports to the Production Manager and oversees a designated production area to ensure safety and productivity.

You will lead daily planning, resource assignment, and performance coaching while driving lean improvements, cost reductions, and smooth workflow.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a supervisory role in manufacturing.
• High school Diploma or equivalent education degree required; Bachelor's degree in a relative field preferred.
• Skilled in employee leadership or supervision, coaching, employee engagement, and mentorship required.
• Ability to manage processes and process change, resource planning, and production planning required.
• Previous experience with Lean Methodology, process improvement, and 5S preferred.
• Candidates must have or be eligible to obtain secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports 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

Lean methodology

Process improvement

Staffing planning

Security clearance eligibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

PPG Industries is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Aerospace Coatings team on the Sylmar, CA site. This 2nd shift role (1:00pm - 9:30pm, Mon–Fri with occasional Saturdays) reports to the Production Manager and oversees a designated production area to ensure safety and productivity.

You will lead daily planning, resource assignment, and performance coaching while driving lean improvements, cost reductions, and smooth workflow.