Lead Production Supervisor - Lean Manufacturing & Safety

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense

Simsbury (CT)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is seeking a manufacturing leader to drive safety, quality, and on-time production in our Simsbury, CT operations. You will lead daily production planning, mentor Assembly Technicians, collaborate with Engineering and Quality, and implement continuous improvement to reduce downtime and scrap.

At least 3 years in manufacturing/operations leadership and a related bachelor's degree are required.

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing, operations, engineering, or production leadership experience.
Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Experience or familiarity in electronics manufacturing.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems.
Project management skills with ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and ERP/MRP planning systems.
Excellent verbal and presentation skills for interaction with production teams and management.
Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques.
Strong MS Windows skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Familiar with MS Project.

Responsibilities

Champion safety culture and ensure compliance with safety procedures and trainings.
Drive product quality by adhering to manufacturing standards and resolving nonconformances with Quality Engineering.
Ensure production schedules and customer commitments through planning, coordination, and execution of daily activities.
Reduce operational costs by minimizing downtime, labor inefficiencies, scrap, and rework.
Develop and communicate daily production plans, priorities, and resource assignments.
Track team performance against production goals and implement corrective actions.
Lead daily production meetings and maintain visual management systems for performance metrics.
Collaborate with Program Management and Production Planning to mitigate schedule risks.
Assist Master Scheduler to evaluate labor capacity and equipment loading.
Provide leadership and coaching for Assembly Technicians; foster engagement through training and mentoring.
Support new product introductions, manufacturing readiness, and program execution with Product Engineering.
Work with Quality Engineering to resolve product and process issues in a timely manner.
Partner with Supply Chain and Materials teams to manage inventory and kanban systems.
Lead and participate in root cause analysis and problem-solving for production challenges.