Operations Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Moog Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Moog Inc. in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking an Operations Supervisor for 2nd shift to lead manufacturing operations in a high‑rigor environment, ensuring safe, on‑time execution and continuous improvement across assembly and test cells.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing, a HS diploma, and strong Excel/MS Office skills to support scheduling, KPI tracking, and ECOs. This is an onsite 9/80 shift and site‑level collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience.
• Direct industry experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong working knowledge of assembly and test operations, complex mechanical/electrical builds, or precision manufacturing processes.
• Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, value‑stream mapping, standard work, and waste reduction.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence in a high‑rigor environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on leadership to include performance management, scheduling, training and professional development coordination.
• Regularly meets with department leads and operators, consistently reviewing standard work and providing guidance.
• Develop leadership bench strength for upcoming new programs and attrition.
• Lead root‑cause and corrective‑action efforts (RCCA) and promote a strong culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline.
• Ensure materials flow to each work cell.
• Drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure longer term quality initiatives are run to completion.
• Ensuring standard work is accurate/achievable.
• Job Safety Analysis creation and annual review.
• Work actively with Value Stream Managers and Lean leaders to support process improvements.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Technical drawings

ECO interpretation

Lean manufacturing

Safety/compliance

Scheduling

Training & development

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title

Operations Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Reporting To

Manager, SDG SLC A&T

Work Schedule

Onsite – Salt Lake City, UT

Moog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting edge innovation for our valued customers.

Our Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that allows for constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities.

The ideal candidate brings deep supervisory experience in a controlled manufacturing setting and thrives in leading skilled teams while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and flawless execution.

This is an on-site, collaborative role, operating on a 9/80 schedule! (M-Th 3:00pm – 12:00am and every other F from 3:00pm – 11:00pm)

To be considered for the Operations Supervisor role, you will need to bring with you:

• HS Diploma/GED is required
• 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience
• Direct industry experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel
• Strong working knowledge of assembly and test operations, complex mechanical/electrical builds, or precision manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to interpret technical drawings, work instructions, engineering change orders (ECOs), and test procedures.
• Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, value‑stream mapping, standard work, and waste reduction.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence in a high‑rigor environment.

Ideal If You Also Had

• 3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting; Demonstrated experience in managing skilled technicians, coaching and fostering a high‑performance, accountable team culture.
• Working knowledge of TWI training
• Experience creating Job Breakdown Sheets
• Experience leading Kata and Kaizen

As our Operations Supervisor, you will make critical contributions by holding responsibility for:

• Provide hands‑on leadership to include performance management, scheduling, training and professional development coordination
• Regularly meets with department leads and operators, consistently reviewing standard work and providing guidance
• Develop leadership bench strength for upcoming new programs and attrition
• Lead root‑cause and corrective‑action efforts (RCCA) and promote a strong culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline
• Ensure materials flow to each work cell
• Drive continuous improvement
• Ensure longer term quality initiatives are run to completion
• Ensuring standard work is accurate/achievable
• Job Safety Analysis creation and annual review
• Work actively with Value Stream Managers and Lean leaders to support process improvements
• Attends Value Stream related meetings and flows to leads

How We Care For You

• Financial Rewards: Great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Collaborative and Welcoming Culture: Warm, respectful, family‑like environment rooted in our 12 core values. Enhanced by multiple employee‑led Employee Resource Groups, and various team‑building activities, delivering a truly open and supportive workplace
• Additional site‑specific benefits are available!

Salary Range Transparency

Salt Lake City, UT $80,000.00–$100,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region‑specific benefits.

This position requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information.

Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 844-367-5787.