Aerospace Manufacturing Supervisor - Lead High-Impact Ops

CTR Group; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

PTO and 8 holidays

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Employee stock purchase

Disability coverage

Job summary

CTR Group in West Lafayette, IN is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead an aero-structure production team building the aft fuselage for a U.S. Air Force aircraft.

You will shape how work gets done, develop people, improve processes, and drive a high‑performance manufacturing operation from the ground up. You will oversee daily production, foster accountability, and collaborate across engineering, quality and operations while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in the aerospace industry
• Experience in AS9100 or ISO environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience using MES and ERP systems
• Ability to lead across departments and align on business objectives and KR
• Flexible/extended schedule to meet customer timelines

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations for advanced aero-structure manufacturing, setting clear expectations and driving goals (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale)
• Coach, mentor, train, and provide meaningful performance feedback to your team
• Create a culture of accountability, urgency and teamwork, empowering ownership of KPIs and production goals
• Champion safety and quality, ensuring compliance with processes and 6S practices
• Monitor production performance and deploy recovery plans to maintain the master schedule
• Drive continuous improvement to eliminate waste and improve processes
• Collaborate across management, engineering, quality and support to maintain product flow
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and training of new team members
• Maintain a clean, organized, high-performing work environment through 6S
• Manage time and attendance and approve work hours

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Aerospace industry experience

Team leadership

Education

AS/BS in Operations Management or related field

Tools

MES

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

CTR Group in West Lafayette, IN is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead an aero-structure production team building the aft fuselage for a U.S. Air Force aircraft.

You will shape how work gets done, develop people, improve processes, and drive a high‑performance manufacturing operation from the ground up. You will oversee daily production, foster accountability, and collaborate across engineering, quality and operations while maintaining safety and quality standards.