Assembly Supervisor

Senior plc; Burbank, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Senior plc, a global engineering solutions provider, seeks an experienced supervisor for its California operation. The role oversees manufacturing departments, drives Lean/CI initiatives, and ensures safety, quality, and efficiency on a fast‑paced, high‑volume line.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years in aerospace manufacturing, 25+ employee leadership, and a track record of cost discipline and cultural transformation. Competitive package with strong benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree desirable.
• 5–7 years in manufacturing, aerospace preferred.
• Experience managing 25+ employees in a high‑volume environment.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement training; metrics‑driven.

Responsibilities

• Directs all work in assigned departments per engineering specifications.
• Utilizes staff and resources to control operations and performance.
• Oversees scheduling, standards, and cost controls to meet budgets.
• Mentors workers; maintains safety, quality, and housekeeping.
• Conducts regular inspections and reports to management.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Lean CI

Team management

Process improvement

Metrics analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree desirable

Job description

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world’s largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as 'Stainless Steel Products' in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Directs all work in their assigned departments in accordance with specifications established by the engineering division.
• Utilizes the machines, materials, services, reports and recommendations provided by the various staff functions to control both detailed operations and overall performance in the department. Examples:
  • Using the production schedules and daily status report furnished by the Production Control function to control the production and prevent delinquencies.
  • Approving and applying promptly all-time standards by the Manufacturing Engineering function and seeing to it that they are properly administered and used. Keeping abreast of all method changes in the department, regardless of where initiated, and being fully responsible for reporting all such changes promptly to the Manufacturing Engineering function.
  • Using the variance reports form Data Processing as a guide to take necessary corrective action to keep costs in line with the budget.
• Makes every effort to overcome obstacles, such as material shortages or machine and tooling breakdowns, which may interfere with meeting schedules or maintaining quality; uses their best judgment in these cases, going to the Superintendent only when he cannot get help, action or results unaided. Can enlist the aid of Tooling and Engineering, Production Control, Manufacturing Engineering and other departments.
• Trains and assists their workers to:
  • Maintain product quality in accordance with specifications.
  • Keep scrap at the lowest practicable level.
  • Maintain high productivity, without lowering quality standards.
  • Maintain a smooth flow of work within the department and into the departments to which the department supplies parts.
  • Control costs to meet the budget.
  • Work safely.
  • Maintain good housekeeping throughout the department.
• Carries out special projects in the department. Such projects may result from employee suggestions; better method proposals by lead persons; suggestions from the Manager - Manufacturing Engineering and others.
• Consults with Human Resources regarding Grievances.
• Assume full responsibility for the quality of parts leaving the department and for the accuracy of all production counts. May delegate, but is still fully responsible.
• Maintain such records as may be prescribed by their superintendent and others.
• Keeps the Superintendent informed verbally and makes reports only upon special request by authorized individuals.
• Provides supervisory direction to all assigned personnel; selects personnel; prepares performance review; administers discipline; makes recommendations regarding compensation, promotion, demotion and termination of employees.
• To conduct regular department inspections to ensure cleanliness and safety. To arrange for proper maintenance, operation, and orderliness of working area, machinery, equipment, facilities, and material in process within the area of their jurisdiction.
• Performing personnel functions such as recommending the selection, hiring, change in status, or termination of assigned hourly employees. Observing qualifications of employees for selection as Foreman. Assisting in administering the provisions of the labor agreement and/or corporate policies and procedures.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.

Other duties with the work as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor’s degree is highly desirable.
• 5-7 years’ experience in manufacturing environment required, aerospace manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with managing 25+ employees.
• Experience with a high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Mix of experience managing and transforming culture in large assembly operations.
• Career progression with progressively more responsible roles within production operations.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement trained.
• Experience with and oriented toward metrics in business analysis.

Additional Information

Annual Target Salary = $85,000.00

Monday - Friday 2nd Shift 3:30pm - 2:00am

Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor