Aerospace Wax Dept Supervisor - Day Shift

PCT - Pacific Cast Technologies; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Job summary

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) in Albany, OR, seeks an Aerospace Manufacturing Supervisor for the Wax Department (Day Shift). You will lead wax room operations, drive safety, quality, and throughput, and coach production personnel to meet plan throughputs while solving wax-tooling and pattern issues.

Relocation is offered for qualified candidates. This management role includes involvement in hiring decisions, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Lean and/or continuous improvement knowledge required.
• Pull production methodologies.
• Proficient computer skills and experience with applications such as Microsoft Suite.
• Managing team and individual performance and providing effective feedback.
• Coaching team members to encourage individual problem-solving.
• Work well-scoped projects from beginning to end.
• Convey concise written and verbal communication.
• Lead teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a lead or supervisor in a production environment required.
• Four-year degree in Business, Science, or Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a zero-injury culture in the wax department through continuous improvement, safe work practices, and active employee engagement.
• Maintain daily communication with personnel to build trust and encourage proactive problem-solving.
• Support lifesaving programs and identify improvements in wax injection, pattern handling, equipment use, and workflow.
• Drive ongoing improvements in wax-room safety procedures to benefit both upstream and downstream operations.
• Make recommendations for hiring, onboarding, and termination processes for wax department employees.
• Provide leadership, feedback, performance reviews, advocate for wage adjustments, personnel assignments, training program management, and coaching to production teams and individuals within direct reporting structure.
• Oversee daily wax department operations, coordinating activities, monitoring production performance, and communicating progress to plan.
• Resolve operational issues by coordinating resources, identifying practical solutions, and applying established processes within the wax department.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, tooling, and maintenance to solve cross-functional issues affecting pattern quality and downstream casting results.
• Lead and support improvement projects aimed at wax pattern quality, throughput, scrap reduction, and workflow optimization.
• Ensure wax patterns meet documented procedures, customer specifications, and quality standards, including correct machine setup and inspection.
• Responsible for team productivity, maintaining daily right-first-time performance measurements and leading/teaching problem-solving skills.
• Ensure on-time delivery and throughput of patterns according to dispatch lists, priorities, and production systems.
• Contribute to improved metrics that measure individual and team performance in safety, quality, output, and efficiency.
• Responsible for cost-effective optimization of equipment and labor through planning and appropriate scheduling of resources, team members, and production schedules to meet plan throughput.

Skills

Lean/continuous improvement

Pull production

MS Office

Team leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Four-year degree preferred (Business/Science/Engineering)

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) in Albany, OR, seeks an Aerospace Manufacturing Supervisor for the Wax Department (Day Shift). You will lead wax room operations, drive safety, quality, and throughput, and coach production personnel to meet plan throughputs while solving wax-tooling and pattern issues.

Relocation is offered for qualified candidates. This management role includes involvement in hiring decisions, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced