Production Supervisor

Armtec Defense Technologies

Coachella (CA)

On-site

USD 67,760 - 94,646

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA with company contribution

FSA (Medical & Dependent Care)

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick Leave)

Holidays

401(k) matching

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Armtec Defense Technologies in Coachella, CA, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead and coordinate manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, and team development within a high‑stakes defense manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will oversee shifts, train staff, address production issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining strict regulatory and policy compliance.

Qualifications

Manufacturing background required.
Lean Manufacturing knowledge and experience.
Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business reports.
Ability to write reports and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information to groups.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and compute rate, ratio and percent.
Ability to solve practical problems and have mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

Delegates work assignments; sets expectations and monitors results.
Plans and schedules work; coordinates with IPT and maintenance for machine PMs.
Ensures safety, quality, and productivity; enforces company policies.
Interview and screen production staff; maintain training records.
Coordinate with site leadership to set and achieve production goals.
Identify process improvements to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Lean Manufacturing

Safety compliance

Education

4-Year college degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Production Supervisor Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission‑critical work supporting the US and allied war‑fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world‑class, sole‑source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview

Title: Production Supervisor

Job Family: Manufacturing Operations

Reports to: Production Manager

Works with: mid‑level managers and supervisors, employees

Location: Coachella, California

Type: Full‑Time

Job Summary

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, given priority to safety, quality, and output respectfully. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; working with Integrated Product Teams (IPT) on improvements; and addressing complains and resolving problems.

Primary Responsibilities

Delegates work assignments; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results
Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
Addressing production issues, equipment malfunctions, or workflow bottlenecks to minimize downtime and maintain smooth operations.
Assign, train, and develop incoming production and quality staff.
Assignment, Training, Development and Management of production personnel.
Convey program performance to the organization.
Coordinate with BUM and Site Leader to set attainable production goals for quarters.
Coordinate with Maintenance Manager to schedule machine PM’s.
Coordinating with IPT to execute production schedules, ensuring that targets and deadlines are met without compromising quality.
Drive productivity improvement projects.
Enforcing workplace safety regulations, conducting safety briefings, and ensuring employees follow proper procedures to prevent accidents or hazards.
Ensure all staff members are trained to the current procedures and that procedures current, accurate and complete.
Ensuring adequate availability of raw materials, tools, and equipment require for production, while minimizing waste and excess inventory.
Ensuring all production activities align with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate production workers and assign goals for next review period.
Identifies production, quality, and safety issues/concerns, and implements countermeasures.
Identify suggested improvements to Engineering.
Identifying and implementing process improvements to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and maintain cost-effectiveness.
Interview and screen job applicants.
LN production shift data entry.
Maintain accurate training records of production staff (on-the-Job Training Knowledge Check).
Maintain production report records.
Makes sure that production programs are producing product that meets all commitments.
Managing a team of production workers, providing guidance, assigning tasks, and ensuring productivity and morales remain high.
Monitoring processes and products to ensure they meet company and customer quality standards, addressing issues promptly.
Orders production supplies.
Perform process audits and reports finings during program IPT meetings.
Perform safety audits and captures the results into the Vector database.
Productivity Improvement projects.
Report upset conditions.
Respond to program corrective actions and implement countermeasures.
Responsible for deploying work job codes to production and support staff.
Schedule machines and production to meet business unit forecast.
Serve as the production building owner.
Stop production if safety, quality or substantial performance inefficiencies exist.
Submit requisitions for replenishable goods, and parts needed to continue production.
Submit shipping request to schedule product pick‑up.
Track attendance and production and enforce disciplinary actions when needed.
Understand KPI such as productivity, efficiency, and quality, and taking corrective actions when targets are not met.
Utilize LEAN Manufacturing to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
Be flexible to work (1st, 2nd, or weekend shift, which includes 3rd and 4th shift) as assigned.
Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner, strives to increase productivity.
Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner, strives to increase productivity.
Observes safety procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly; conducts bi‑weekly safety meetings.
Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Be available to work overtime as needed to meet customer’s commitment.
Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies

Qualifications

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business reports
Ability to write reports and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, common fractions, decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to solve practical problems and have mechanical aptitude
Manufacturing background required
Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
Have Lean Manufacturing knowledge and experience.

Armtec Competencies

Armtec seeks senior leaders who demonstrate a positive outlook; sense of urgency, professionalism; cool under pressure; approachability, charismatic leadership, interpersonal savvy, motivational skills, conflict management, assessing people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams, managerial courage, fairness to direct reports and relentless drive for results.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
4-Year college degree or equivalent experience

Work Hours

4/10 workweek

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Salary Range: $67,760 - $94,646/Annual

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