Manufacturing Lead (2nd Shift)

Axillon Aerospace, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 114,616,000; Full time

Job summary

Axillon Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Lead to oversee one or more production lines in California. You will ensure flow, safety, quality, and timely delivery while reporting issues to the Production Supervisor.

The role requires 3–5 years in manufacturing with lead experience preferred; responsibilities include organizing workload, assigning tasks, monitoring attendance, and maintaining safety and lean practices. Must lift up to 40 pounds and be proficient in Excel.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing; lead experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and work OT when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide line level leadership to a composite manufacturing team.
• Organize production cell workload to meet daily objectives.
• Assign tasks and provide direction to ensure completion.
• Monitor attendance and ensure punctuality.
• Schedule breaks and maintain productivity and safety.
• Coach and cross-train team members; ensure safety and quality.
• Maintain materials readiness and report issues to supervision.
• Follow lean practices and daily accountability routines.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Production scheduling

Problem solving

Communication

Detail oriented

Overtime willing

Multi-tasking

Reading docs

Physical capacity

Excel proficiency

Production flow understanding

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AXILLON AEROSPACE

is a leading provider of complex, highly engineered composite and polymer solutions for demanding commercial and defense applications. Comprised of six, purpose-built centers of excellence throughout the USA and Mexico, each strategically focused on serving specific markets across aerospace engines and airframes, as well as munitions, radomes, antennas and fuel containment.

Summary

Reporting to the value stream Production Supervisor, the Manufacturing Lead is responsible for overseeing and assisting manufacturing operations on one or more production lines or value streams. The Manufacturing Lead ensures all parts in the line are flowing in a timely manner, safely, and with excellent quality and reports any potential manufacturing issues or potential delays to the supervisor.

Core Responsibilities

• Provides line level leadership to a high-quality composite manufacturing team while maintaining safety, productivity goals and objectives.
• Organizes production cell workload to meet daily objectives.
• Assigns tasks to team members and provides direction to ensure completion.
• Monitors and reports attendance to ensure regularity and promptness of workers to duty.
• Schedules breaks and meal periods and ensures that workers return to their workstations on time.
• Motivates team members to ensure optimal productivity and quality standards.
• Directs and provides cross-training to team members.
• Monitors team members in the course of their work and ensures that they comply with the standards of safety, operations, and ethics.
• Ensures that work raw materials are stocked and available when needed.
• Evaluates manufacturing equipment for safety and functionality.
• Actively places the safety of the team members in high regard and educates them on safety tips and procedures to adhere to during manufacturing process.
• Keeps records of team member performance attendance
• Functions as liaison between team members and management to ensure productive communication.
• Follows standard work for key lean and manufacturing processes including but not limited to; population of day by hour charts in cells, Daily Layered Accountability meetings, pass down meetings, 6S standards, TPM checklists, process walks, safety walks, etc.

Specifications

Education:

A Secondary Certificate/High School Diploma or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations.

Certifications

Vocational training, apprenticeships, or the equivalent experience in related field

Years’ Experience:

3-5 years or more of relevant experience working in manufacturing, including assembly, layup, and composite fabrication. Previous Lead experience highly preferred.

Skills:

• Must be able to use tools to do production operations correctly and safely.
• General understanding of adhesive and/or mechanical bonding applications
• General understanding of composite structures
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive effective teamwork.
• Organized and self-motivated.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Must be willing to work overtime when required.
• Ability to manage multiple duties, set priorities and follow tasks through completion.
• Able to read and interpret company documents, such as safety rules, operating/manufacturing instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Must be able to lift, hold and carry up to 40 pounds unaided. Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel (able to create basic formulas and templates).
• Understands production flow and able to maintain a daily line of balance.

Please note that the pay range information is only applicable for California. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, candidate experience, qualifications, location as well as market and business considerations. Pay Range: $30.00/hr.-$40.00/hr.

Axillon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Axillon is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.