Operations Supervisor

Precision Castparts; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. seeks a production supervisor to oversee safety, quality and productivity across production teams in a heavy manufacturing setting. You will direct daily operations, coordinate with maintenance, procurement and quality control, and ensure production plans meet schedule and cost targets.

The role requires 2+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing, plus a BS in engineering or related field. Experience with ERP/MRP systems and NADCAP-related audits is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading 20+ person teams in heavy manufacturing.
• Experience in aerospace/fastener/metals industries with knowledge of fastener materials.

Responsibilities

• Sets safety and productivity standards and drives accountability.

Skills

Planning

Organization

Communication

Multitasking

Project management

Facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity handling

Education

BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Supervisor directly oversees the safety, quality, productivity, production performance, team performance, and is engaged in the coordination of work of the employees who work in production and operations for the areas.

Ensuring productivity/dock goals are met on a daily/weekly/quarterly/annual basis while complying with safety, quality, company, and engineering policies, regulations and specifications. Responsible for team engagement, appraising performance, hiring and training employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems, productivity, planning and scheduling coordination, output and production. Will partner with other departments to ensure clear communication of productivity goals, and daily reporting and participation in necessary meetings.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets the standard for working safely and following all safety policies, leading by example and driving accountability through actions.
• With department leads champions the 6S program for the department, evaluating 6S weekly, identifying improvement projects, and participating in events.
• Responsible for identifying and providing all required training for production employees and providing proper support documentation.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hiring, evaluations, and promotions.
• Clearly communicate and partner with necessary leadership to resolve personnel problems, complaints, or grievances.
• Plans and directs production activities and establish priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
• Establishes, plans, and revises production schedules, assignments, and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of resources, machines, and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Review variable costs, productivity, earned standard hours and throughput daily and implement effective corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
• Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
• Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
• Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
• When necessary, inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.

Required Skills

• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Possess good written/oral communications skills, as well as the ability to present views in a clear and compelling manner.
• Able to deal effectively with a broad range of personalities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated project/team management capabilities that can meet aggressive deadlines.
• Strong facilitation skills, conflict resolution and project management skills.
• Interacts well and with a high degree of urgency to customers, and at all levels within the organization, as well as across organizations.
• Confidence in working with ambiguity and handling complexity.

Required Experience

• 2 years of Supervisory experience in a heavy manufacturing environment, leading teams of 20+ people.
• Experience in aerospace/fastener/metals manufacturing industries, with strong knowledge of fastener materials preferred.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience with machining processes and special metal processing such as heat treating, paint, dry lube, and chemical plating.
• Experience in supporting NADCAP audits.

Level Of Education

• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or similar is highly preferred.