Aerospace Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift

Saab, Inc.; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous paid time off, including 8 H0

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance and student loan

Wellness and employee assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Saab, Inc. in West Lafayette, Indiana, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead the aft fuselage build for the U.S. Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk. This on-site weekend shift runs Fri–Sun, 6am–6:30pm, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale.

You will develop your team, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with engineering, quality, and production to keep master schedule on track and maintain a high-performance operation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory/people leadership experience within the aerospace industry.
• Experience in an AS9100 or ISO environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Experience using MES and ERP systems.
• Proven ability to work effectively across departments, and align on business objectives and key results.
• Ability to lead by example, to build positive and productive work relationships.
• Experience driving performance and behavioral accountability.
• Availability to work a flexible/extended schedule as needed to meet customer timelines.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations for advanced aero-structure manufacturing, setting clear expectations and driving the team toward daily production goals (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale).
• Build and develop your team through coaching, mentoring, training, and meaningful performance feedback.
• Create a culture of accountability, urgency and teamwork, empowering employees to take ownership of production KPIs, quality, and business goals.
• Champion safety and quality, ensuring compliance with established processes, work rules, and FOD-prevention and tool control practices.
• Monitor production performance, communicate progress and deploy recovery / contingency plans to maintain master schedule adherence.
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to eliminate waste, improve processes, and increase efficiency.
• Collaborate across the organization with management, production teams, engineering, quality, and other support functions to solve problems and maintain product flow throughout the factory keep production moving.
• Support recruiting, selection, onboarding, and training of new team members.
• Maintain a clean, organized, high-performing work environment through Saab’s 6S program.
• Manage production team time and attendance, including reviewing and approving work hours.
• Consistently demonstrate Saab’s core values of Trust, Drive, Expertise, and Support.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Decision making

Flexible schedule

Education

AS/BS degree in Operations Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

MES

ERP systems

Job description

Saab, Inc. in West Lafayette, Indiana, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead the aft fuselage build for the U.S. Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk. This on-site weekend shift runs Fri–Sun, 6am–6:30pm, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale.

You will develop your team, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with engineering, quality, and production to keep master schedule on track and maintain a high-performance operation.