Aerospace Production Lead: Welding & Assembly

Entegee; Town of Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Term life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid Sick Leave

Paid leave as required by law

Holiday pay

Job summary

Entegee is seeking a Production Manager to lead aerospace weld shop and assembly operations, overseeing roughly 40 technicians in a high-precision machining environment.

The role emphasizes driving continuous improvement, coordinating priorities, and ensuring compliance with aerospace manufacturing standards. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred, with strong leadership and process-improvement skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or significant production management experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Aerospace machining industry experience required.
• Experience leading weld shop or assembly operations within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing production teams in a machining or fabrication setting.
• Experience supporting production of aluminum thin-wall components or similar precision aerospace parts.
• Experience implementing process changes within established manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production activities within an aerospace weld shop or assembly operation.
• Supervise and direct approximately 40 production technicians.
• Oversee aerospace welding and assembly activities.
• Support production of aluminum thin-wall parts and heat exchanger components.
• Monitor production performance, workflow, and manufacturing output.
• Implement process improvements using Six Sigma, Kaizen, and related continuous improvement methods.
• Drive adoption of updated manufacturing processes, procedures, and production standards.
• Coordinate production priorities, staffing, and workflow across assigned operations.
• Monitor compliance with aerospace manufacturing requirements and production procedures.
• Identify manufacturing inefficiencies and implement corrective process changes.
• Track follow-up actions related to production performance and process improvement initiatives.
• Support production planning and execution within the aerospace machining environment.

Skills

Leadership

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Team management

Manufacturing process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing or related field

Job description

Entegee is seeking a Production Manager to lead aerospace weld shop and assembly operations, overseeing roughly 40 technicians in a high-precision machining environment.

The role emphasizes driving continuous improvement, coordinating priorities, and ensuring compliance with aerospace manufacturing standards. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred, with strong leadership and process-improvement skills.