Production Supervisor

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

Job Details

Production Manager — Machining, Structures & Complex Assemblies

Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 per year

Salary: $110k–$150k Base + Bonus

Location: Fully onsite in Santa Ana due to the shop floor nature of the role

Why join us

• Base salary $110k–$150k + bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k)
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Fully onsite in Santa Ana due to the shop floor nature of the role
• Direct reporting line to the VP of Operations — real authority over staffing, scheduling, and process improvement, not a layer of middle management
• Long-standing flight-critical programs with prime contractors and military customers, giving the floor a stable, repeat production base
• Growth and professional development across a multi-site aerospace group

Job Description

You will own daily production supervision on a floor producing flight-critical machined parts, structures, and complex assemblies for military, rotorcraft, and space customers, with responsibility for the people, the schedule, and the cost and quality performance of the work.

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.

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

Must be comfortable in a shop floor environment (noise, machinery, forklift traffic, sharp materials) and able to lift up to 25 lbs at times

Experience welcomed

• CNC machining and precision machined components
• Airframe structures, composites, or complex mechanical assemblies
• Rotorcraft main rotor or power transmission components
• Fuel tanks, pressure vessels, or aerial refueling hardware
• Lean, 6S, continuous improvement, or visual factory implementation
• AS9100 or Nadcap regulated production environments

Compliance and Diversity

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.