Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Graham (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense is looking for a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to oversee the Assembly Department. The role involves ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost results while implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of related experience and demonstrate strong leadership and problem-solving capabilities. Excellent communication skills and familiarity with Lean manufacturing practices are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of project, manufacturing or related engineering experience.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of all personnel and address safety concerns.
• Achieve delivery and cost goals, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Lead manufacturing problem-solving and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Lean manufacturing practices

Strong computer skills

Tools

MS Windows

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor will supervise the Assembly Department personnel and oversee Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost results while implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of all personnel and address any safety concerns immediately.
• Ensure product quality and re-prioritize work if product must be placed on hold for quality department review or disposition.
• Achieve delivery and cost goals, ensuring adherence to standard work and manufacturing instructions.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, including development of standard work, balancing operator loading, execution of time studies and implementation of 5S initiatives.
• Lead manufacturing problem-solving, investigate process failures and implement corrective actions in support of all shifts.
• Implement Lean methodologies such as point-of-use tooling, material presentation, waste elimination, and process improvements.
• Train and mentor assigned personnel on EBOS, ISO procedures, manufacturing documentation and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate time-clock reporting of assigned personnel and approve timecards.
• Ensure inventory accuracy in production areas and support weekly cycle counting of product.
• Interface with production personnel including operators, quality inspectors, and product engineers.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of project, manufacturing or related engineering experience.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Established project management skills to document, plan, market and execute programs.
• Understanding of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing practices and in-depth knowledge of ERP/MRP planning systems.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills suitable for interacting with production teams and various levels of management.
• Strong computer skills in MS Windows-Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

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.