Production Supervisor: Lean Leader & Team Builder

Chromalloy Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

EAP

Wellness incentives

401(k) with employer matching

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Chromalloy is seeking a Production Supervisor in San Diego to combine manufacturing expertise with strong people leadership to drive performance and build high-performing teams.

You will lead a shift and coach production employees, partnering with Quality, Engineering and Planning to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery targets are met. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and accountability in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading production teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proven success developing production employees through coaching, cross-training, performance management, and career development.
• Strong employee coaching, talent development, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience building high-performing teams through training, accountability, and engagement.
• Demonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Value Stream Improvement, or Process Optimization.
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing operations, production processes, root cause analysis, and process improvement methodologies.
• Experience partnering with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Maintenance, and other support functions to solve complex operational challenges and support customer commitments.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated with a high level of ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity goals.
• Assign, prioritize, and execute production schedules to meet customer commitments.
• Develop and coach production employees through training, cross-training, performance management, and career development.
• Build team capability, engagement, accountability, and workforce flexibility.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Maintenance, and Human Resources to resolve issues and achieve business objectives.
• Lead teams through production challenges, shifting priorities, and urgent customer requirements.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, continuous improvement, and process optimization initiatives.
• Analyze operational issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Monitor production performance and drive actions to improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery results.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Maintain a well-organized, efficient, and productive work environment through strong workplace organization and visual management practices.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, employee development, and retention efforts.

Skills

Production leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Chromalloy is seeking a Production Supervisor in San Diego to combine manufacturing expertise with strong people leadership to drive performance and build high-performing teams.

You will lead a shift and coach production employees, partnering with Quality, Engineering and Planning to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery targets are met. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and accountability in a fast-paced aerospace environment.