Front End Operations Supervisor

Doncasters; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401K

Competitive medical insurance

Job summary

Doncasters in Groton, CT is seeking a Front End Operations Supervisor for the Second Shift to lead manufacturing operations and drive performance. This salaried role focuses on safe production, quality adherence, and developing a skilled team to meet customer specifications.

You will guide day-to-day operations, optimize processes, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the plant, with emphasis on lean practices and productivity targets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Organized, self-motivated, able to work independently and in a team.
• Proven ability to lead people and drive results through others.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to process control procedures, operating instructions and quality control instructions.
• Safely manufacture a quality product with minimal scrap or rework while meeting customer specs.
• Develop and train employees to meet company goals and maintain morale.
• Provide leadership for designated product mix and drive workforce development.
• Maximize productivity by achieving standard hours and monitoring recoveries.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Communication

Organization

Computer literacy

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Inventory software

Production planning software

Job description

At Doncasters in Groton, CT, we have an exciting opportunity for a Front End Operations Supervisor to join our team on Second Shift.

This is a salaried opportunity to work with motivated employees and our Management Team to become a part of a successful Industrial Casting Company with good work life balance.

Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there’s a chance Doncasters played a part in making that happen?

We are a specialist manufacturer of complex precision cast components for aerospace engines and industrial gas turbines, supporting leading OEM programs.

We excel in turning metals into motion, working in alloys and manufacturing complex product designs to offer an unparalleled range of solutions for high performance and specialist applications.

We employ more than 3,000 people across 14 core manufacturing facilities globally, providing the scale and expertise required to serve leading aerospace engine and IGT OEMs.

At Doncasters, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.

Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, integrity, and teamwork.

What we can offer you:

• An interesting and varied field to work in
• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities
• Long-term career growth within the organization
• PTO
• Competitive 401K
• Competitive medical insurance

The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for adherence to process control procedures, operating instructions, and all quality control instructions. The primary responsibility is safely manufacturing a quality product with minimal scrap or rework, while meeting customer specifications. You will also have the opportunity to develop and train employees to meet or exceed company goals while maintaining a positive morale.

Interested?

If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Requires that the incumbent be organized, self‑motivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills or the ability to develop the skills required.
• Computer literate, particularly in spreadsheet; financial; inventory and production planning and tracking applications.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute and deliver results in conformance with action plans.
• Provide strategic and day to day leadership for designated product mix, developing a skilled and motivated workforce to support achievement of objectives.
• Maximize productivity through achieving operational standard hours, booking operations, monitoring recoveries, investigating underperformance and taking corrective action.
• Assist in developing and executing plan to increase overall engineering and production competitiveness, through innovation and new techniques to establish a highly competitive lean organization.
• Optimization of factory performance and efficiency, ensuring that process flow, manufacturing methods, tooling fixtures and equipment utilization are cost competitive and sustainable.
• Ensures designated product mix is driven through process to deliver OTIF; utilizing resources such as maintenance, engineering and quality as required.

Equal opportunities:
Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact [e-mail] .