Production Supervisor

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD); Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead Electronics Assembly Manufacturing within the Electronics Value Stream. You will drive day-to-day production with focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, supervising Assembly Technicians and coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Planning teams.

Reporting to the Electronics Production Manager, you will develop daily plans, monitor performance, and lead continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience or familiarity in electronics manufacturing.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to lead programs/projects.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Project management skills to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing practices and ERP/MRP planning systems.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills for interaction with production teams and management.
• Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques.
• Strong MS Windows skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint; familiarity with MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety culture and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• Drive product quality by adhering to standards and solving nonconformances with Quality Engineering.
• Manage production schedules to meet customer commitments through planning and execution.
• Reduce costs by minimizing downtime, inefficiencies, scrap, and rework.
• Develop and communicate daily production plans, priorities, and resource assignments.
• Track performance and take corrective actions to meet targets.
• Lead daily production meetings and maintain visual performance dashboards.
• Identify schedule risks and collaborate on mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with Master Scheduler on labor capacity and equipment loading.
• Provide coaching and performance management for Assembly Technicians.
• Foster engagement through training, mentoring, and recognition.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering for new product introductions and readiness.
• Work with Quality Engineering to resolve issues promptly.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Materials to maintain inventory and kanban systems.
• Lead root cause analyses and process improvement efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

MS Project

Job description

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!

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.

• 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 candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of manufacturing, operations, engineering, or production leadership experience. Additionally, it is desired that the candidate has experience/education in 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.

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.