Lean Production Supervisor | Team Lead, Quality & Safety

Avantus Aerospace, Inc.; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantus Aerospace, Inc. in Santa Clarita, CA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams, ensure on-time deliveries, safety, and quality. The role reports to the General Manager and requires organizing shift assignments and coordinating workloads.

You will drive Lean and 5S initiatives, train staff, audit processes, and foster cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will have at least three years in aerospace manufacturing leadership, strong English

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred; two-year college or technical school.
• Minimum three years of related experience in manufacturing leadership; aerospace experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and obstacle overcoming ability.
• Strong team-building and cross-functional leadership.
• Excellent English communication; ability to train diverse teams.
• Knowledge of time-based improvement methods.
• Budgeting/financial principles knowledge.
• Experience in hiring, evaluating, developing, disciplining employees.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, and implement shift assignments to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Ensure training and current certifications for all shift employees.
• Audit processes; perform root-cause analysis and drive continuous improvement.
• Foster clear communication between work centers and other departments.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and 5S to identify production improvements.
• Resolve conflicts and take corrective actions based on data.
• Investigate safety violations; emphasize prevention and corrective action.
• Support recruitment, development, and performance reviews for operations staff.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and high work ethics.
• Coordinate with Health & Safety Engineer for safety programs.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

English communication

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Training others

Safety awareness

Time-based improvement methods

Education

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or technical school

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Avantus Aerospace, Inc. in Santa Clarita, CA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams, ensure on-time deliveries, safety, and quality. The role reports to the General Manager and requires organizing shift assignments and coordinating workloads.

You will drive Lean and 5S initiatives, train staff, audit processes, and foster cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will have at least three years in aerospace manufacturing leadership, strong English