Operations Supervisor

Ducommun, Inc.; Wintersburg (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ducommun, Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead daily production activities in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will direct, coach, and manage production staff, ensuring on-time shipment and quality. The role requires a hands-on leader who can resolve bottlenecks, manage material flow, and drive improvements across departments to meet customer commitments.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED is required.
• 3+ years in manufacturing/production/operations with leadership.
• Experience with travelers, work instructions, documentation, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Mechanical aptitude and maintenance coordination experience.
• Familiarity with shipping, receiving, inventory, and material flow.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities and set priorities based on customer requirements, schedules, materials, labor, and equipment.
• Provide direction, coaching, and accountability to production staff and leads.
• Monitor progress and address bottlenecks, staffing limits, material shortages, and schedule risks.
• Maintain a visible shop floor presence and ensure adherence to work instructions and quality standards.
• Coordinate travelers, documentation, updates, and order requirements.
• Work with Quality and Engineering to resolve production and quality issues and drive root-cause actions.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, repairs, and preventive services.
• Support material flow, receiving, inventory, and shipping processes.
• Promote safety, EH&S, 5S, and housekeeping standards.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives for safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to mitigate major risks to production, quality, safety, and delivery.
• Lead annual physical inventory and support accuracy.
• Perform other operational and supervisory duties.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Schedule management

Leadership

Cross-functional

Microsoft Office

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Operations Supervisor

We are seeking an experienced Operations Supervisor to lead
daily manufacturing operations in a fast-paced aerospace environment. This
hands‑on leadership role is responsible for production scheduling, shop floor
execution, employee direction, material flow, equipment readiness, shipping
support, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

The Operations Supervisor will work closely with Production
Leads, Quality, Engineering, Receiving, Inspection, EH&S, and
administrative teams to identify and resolve issues, maintain production flow,
and ensure customer commitments are met.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission‑critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Job Summary

• Lead
  daily production activities and establish priorities based on customer
  requirements, schedules, materials, labor, and equipment availability.
  
• Provide
  direction, coaching, and accountability to production employees and leads.
  
• Monitor
  production progress and proactively address bottlenecks, staffing
  constraints, material shortages, and schedule risks.
  
• Maintain
  a visible presence on the shop floor and ensure adherence to work
  instructions, procedures, quality standards, and company policies.
  
• Coordinate
  production travelers, documentation, schedule updates, and order
  requirements.
  
• Partner
  with Quality and Engineering to resolve production and quality issues and
  support root-cause and corrective actions.
  
• Coordinate
  equipment maintenance, repairs, preventive maintenance, and outside
  service providers.
  
• Support
  material flow, receiving, inventory, shipping, carrier coordination, and
  on‑time shipment execution.
  
• Promote
  safety, EH&S, housekeeping, and 5S standards.
  
• Identify
  and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality,
  productivity, and efficiency.
  
• Coordinate
  cross-functional resources and elevate significant production, quality,
  safety, equipment, material, or delivery risks.
  
• Lead
  the annual physical inventory process and support inventory accuracy.
  
• Perform
  other operational and supervisory duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Aerospace,
  precision manufacturing, machining, fabrication, or other quality-driven
  manufacturing experience preferred.
  
• Strong
  ability to prioritize work and manage production schedules and customer
  commitments.
  
• Experience
  with manufacturing travelers, work instructions, production documentation,
  and ERP/MRP systems.
  
• Mechanical
  aptitude and experience coordinating equipment troubleshooting and
  maintenance.
  
• Familiarity
  with shipping, receiving, inventory, and material flow.
  
• Strong
  leadership, communication, organization, decision-making, and
  problem‑solving skills.
  
• Ability
  to work effectively across Production, Quality, Engineering, EH&S,
  Receiving, Inspection, and administrative functions.
  
• Proficiency
  with Microsoft Office; ERP/MRP experience preferred.
  
• Forklift
  certification or ability to obtain certification preferred.

Required Experience and Education

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• 3+
  years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience with
  demonstrated leadership or supervisory responsibility.

Base Compensation: USD 80,000.00 - 90,000.00
Paid Salaried

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

16572 Burke Ln
Huntington Beach, California, 92647
United States