Manufacturing Supervisor

Moeller Aerospace; Harbor Springs (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Moeller Aerospace is hiring a Manufacturing Supervisor in Harbor Springs, MI (3rd shift) to lead turbine aircraft engine and power generation part production. You will drive safety, quality, and delivery in a value stream while mentoring teams and coordinating with planning and engineering.

The role emphasizes leadership, continuous improvement, and adherence to ISO/AS standards, with strong emphasis on ERP (Syteline) and CNC/CMM knowledge. A degree and relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience required.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
• ERP software (Syteline) proficiency.
• Ability to perform basic shop math functions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Regularly lift up to 25 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• CNC machining knowledge with troubleshooting, setups, and maintenance.
• Understanding of CMM programming.

Responsibilities

• Manages labor and machine capacity to meet throughput, costs, quality, and schedules.
• Organizes and assigns work (labor, machines) using skills and machine strategies.
• Fosters teamwork and maintains effective teams.
• Ensures machine capacity availability and addresses issues.
• Provides onboarding, training, and cross-qualification for skill development.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation and KPI tracking.
• Leads continuous improvement (Kaizen, TPM, 5S).
• Supports other departments to improve efficiency and capacity.

Skills

Leadership

MS Office

Syteline ERP

Shop math

Verbal & written communication

CNC knowledge

CMM programming

8D & 5Y methods

Quality standards (ISO, AS9100)

Physical stamina

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Syteline ERP

Job description

Internships & Machining / Manufacturing Careers

We pride ourselves on offering rewarding process engineering internships and fulfilling career options for machinists, project planners, engineers, and more in our Wixom, Michigan, and Harbor Springs, Michigan manufacturing facilities.

Explore our job openings and internships below to see how we can take your career to new heights.

Manufacturing, Engineering, Design & Machining Careers

We offer opportunities for career development and professional growth in a broad range of disciplines for talented people at different stages in their professional lives.

At Moeller Aerospace, you can find a career to match your talents and your ambitions, whether you’re a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, in engineering, operations, or business development. We offer a wide variety of positions from aerospace engineering internships to full-time aerospace careers.

Our high-performance culture attracts the best people in their fields – people of diverse backgrounds working together to solve complex problems for a better tomorrow.

Position:Manufacturing Supervisor

Location: Harbor Springs, MI

Job Id:309

# of Openings:1

Job Title: Manufacturing Supervisor

Department: Manufacturing Operations

Shift:3rdShift

Supervisor: Business Unit Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Prepared Date: 9/22/2026

Summary

The purpose of this role is to manage and lead manufacturing of turbine aircraft engine and power generation parts within a value stream and to ensure safety, quality, and delivery according to Moeller Aerospace standards and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages labor and machine capacity to obtain expected throughput, costs, quality, and schedules adherence.
• Organizes and assigns work (labor, machines), utilizing available skills, knowledge, experience, and machine manufacturing strategies.
• Fosters teamwork and builds/maintains effective teams.
• Ensures availability of machine capacity by pro-actively addressing fixture and/or machine problems or areas of opportunities to improve.
• Provides systematic onboarding procedure, continuous training, and cross-qualification to develop and maintain expert skill levels, holds people accountable to follow instruction, and preferably can provide technical guidance.
• Keeps up to date documentation.
• Maintains and improves commodity KPIs.
• Accountable for booking accuracy and Tier 1 boards.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts such as Kaizen events, Machine TPM, and 5S initiatives.
• Supports other departments with increasing efficiency, cost reduction, new tooling and methods, capacity planning, scheduling, machine repairing, and maintenance.
• Works closely with the planning team regarding scheduling, balancing of demand vs capacity, prioritization, raw material demand, and outside vendor processes.
• Maintains conformance with Moeller Aerospace employee and safety rules and regulations, issues policy violation warnings, and administers approved disciplinary measures when necessary.

This is intended to give an overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
• Proficiency with ERP software (Syteline).
• Ability to perform basic shop math functions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to regularly lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferred technical knowledge of CNC machining processes including troubleshooting, setups, operations, and maintenance.
• Preferred understanding of CMM machines and programming.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques using 8D and 5Y methodologies.
• Knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS 9100, etc.

Education and/or Experience

• Associates/Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KPI System Supervisor/Commodity Manager

Personnel:

• Labor Utilization (% hours on customer jobs vs total attendance time).
• Attendance rate (%) to plan.

Gate 1: Manufacturing

• Gate “On Time Delivery”
• Available Capacity (hours and % to plan)
• Rates/throughput according to budget requirements (Tier 1)

Moeller Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Due to U.S. Government regulations pertaining to the nature of this work, all candidates must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen or possess a valid Green Card) and we will require proof of status prior to employment.

We are a Drug Free Workplace where all new team members are subject to pre-employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, and opioids as policy dictates.

We offer internships and co-ops for undergraduate and graduate students working toward a degree program.

These opportunities are designed to help build your professional credentials while also igniting your imagination. Opportunities exist throughout our company and are available to students who are motivated to learn and grow and who want hands‑on experience.

Selected candidates will receive comprehensive on-the-job training and a chance to contribute ideas in an environment that inspires innovative results and cultivates aerospace careers.

You will learn corporate principles, contribute to business-specific job requirements, and organize special projects as needs arise. Internships and co‑ops at Moeller Aerospace are as diverse as our businesses and the people who work here. Assignments will vary based on the opportunities that are available throughout the calendar year.

We recruit from a number of schools to attract the most talented individuals to Moeller Aerospace.

Moeller Aerospace was a friendly, engaging environment to work in.

Interning at Moeller Aerospace provided great practical experience and helped me develop both technical and interpersonal skills. Working and learning from the other process engineers and people on the shop floor offered an enjoyable, friendly environment and gave me a strong understanding of the time, effort, and dedication that goes into aerospace manufacturing. I gained a lot of invaluable skills and felt rewarded by the work I did on projects that contributed to the success and efficiency of Moeller Aerospace.

JAMES M. | Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan | Process Engineering Intern, Summer

This is my second summer internship at Moeller Aerospace.

Moeller Aerospace has an enthusiastic approach to teaching and training. Working here has increased my knowledge of manufacturing and the aerospace field by working in teams across several different departments. The program has increased my confidence as an engineer and allowed me to gain processing experience while increasing my proficiency in CAD software. Being a