Onsite Aerospace Production Lead — Machining & Structures

Jobot; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Production Manager for machining, structures and complex assemblies in Santa Ana. You will supervise daily on the shop floor, managing people, schedule, cost and quality for flight-critical parts for military and aerospace programs.

You will hire, train, schedule, and evaluate staff; drive 6S and visual controls; partner with engineering to improve manufacturability and cost, and report weekly performance metrics. This is a fully onsite role in a growth aerospace group.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a production supervisor, manufacturing manager, or similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the manufacturing processes you will be managing, with the ability to control cost, quality, and delivery on the floor.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills, including hiring, training, performance management, and safety.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; ERP experience required, Epicor strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own daily production supervision on a floor producing flight-critical machined parts, structures, and complex assemblies for military, rotorcraft, and space customers.
• Hire, train, schedule, and develop shop personnel; conduct timely performance evaluations and handle discipline in line with company policy.
• Own daily workflow and department scheduling to hit on-time job starts and completions, and control production conditions to meet customer quality and delivery requirements.
• Partner with engineering to drive cost and quality improvements into manufacturing processes, and act as an advisory member of the product development team on manufacturability and cost.
• Track and report weekly performance metrics for both people and processes, and maintain an up-to-date visual factory with status boards and shop floor visual controls.
• Drive a safe, clean, organized facility using 6S principles, and collaborate across departments to secure the resources, supplies, and job materials needed to keep production moving.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP experience

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Production Manager for machining, structures and complex assemblies in Santa Ana. You will supervise daily on the shop floor, managing people, schedule, cost and quality for flight-critical parts for military and aerospace programs.

You will hire, train, schedule, and evaluate staff; drive 6S and visual controls; partner with engineering to improve manufacturability and cost, and report weekly performance metrics. This is a fully onsite role in a growth aerospace group.