Production Supervisor

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) seeks an experienced Production Supervisor to lead Electronics Assembly Manufacturing within the Electronics Value Stream. You will drive day-to-day production, ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Planning to meet program objectives.

You will coach Assembly Technicians, manage daily plans, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and waste while supporting new

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or related field; equivalent combination may be considered.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing is preferred.
• Proven leadership in manufacturing/operations roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and Lean practices; ERP/MRP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities and ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) objectives.
• Provide direct supervision to Assembly Technicians and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production Planning.
• Develop and communicate daily production plans, priorities, and resource assignments.
• Monitor performance against goals and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Lead daily production meetings and maintain visual management of metrics.
• Collaborate with Master Scheduler to manage labor capacity and equipment loading.
• Support new product introductions and manufacturing readiness with Product Engineering.
• Drive improvements to reduce downtime, scrap, and rework.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing leadership

Electronics manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management/Engineering/related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

ERP/MRP systems

Kanban systems

Job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more.

Job Description

EBAD is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead Electronics Assembly Manufacturing operations within the Electronics Value Stream. This role is responsible for the day-to-day execution of production activities and the successful delivery of manufacturing objectives related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

The Production Supervisor will provide direct leadership to Assembly Technicians while coordinating cross-functional activities with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Production Planning. This position plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, workforce engagement, continuous improvement, and on-time program execution.

This position reports directly to the Electronics Production Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Champion a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with safety procedures, immediately addressing safety concerns and ensuring on-time completion of safety trainings

• Drive product quality by ensuring adherence to manufacturing standards and partnering with Quality Engineering to promptly resolve nonconformances and implement corrective actions

• Ensure production schedules and customer commitments are achieved through effective planning, coordination, and execution of daily manufacturing activities.

• Reduce operational costs by minimizing equipment downtime, labor inefficiencies, scrap, and rework.

• Develop and communicate daily production plans, priorities, and resource assignments.

• Track team performance against production goals and implement corrective actions when targets are at risk.

• Lead daily production meetings and maintain visual management systems to communicate performance, priorities, and key operational metrics.

• Proactively identify schedule risks and collaborate with Program Management and Production Planning to develop mitigation plans.

• Partner with the Master Scheduler to evaluate labor capacity and equipment loading, implementing solutions to address constraints or excess capacity.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for Assembly Technicians.

• Foster employee engagement through training, development, mentoring, and recognition initiatives.

• Collaborate with Product Engineering to support new product introductions, manufacturing readiness, and successful program execution.

• Work closely with Quality Engineering to facilitate timely resolution of product and process issues.

• Partner with Supply Chain and Materials teams to establish and/or maintain effective inventory management practices and kanban systems

• Lead and participate in root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives to address production challenges and process inefficiencies.

Qualifications:

The successful candidatemust haveaminimumof 3 years of manufacturing, operations, engineering, or production leadership experience.Additionally, it is desired that the candidate has experience/educationin the following areas:

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience or familiarity in electronics manufacturing
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs /projects
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems
• Established project management skills with the ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing practices and in-depth understanding ERP/MRP planning systems
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills suitable for interaction with production team and with various level of management
• Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques
• Strong skills in MS Windows – Excel, Word and Power-point. Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.

Base Pay Range: $51,861 - $97,242

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.