Senior Assembly Production Lead

Cox Machine, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Machine, Inc. in Wichita, KS seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to coordinate resources and ensure timely, cost-efficient production in the Assembly department.

You will hire and train frontline staff, schedule work, enforce lean processes, monitor quality and delivery, and collaborate with operations, purchasing and customer service to meet customer demand.

This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a hands-on approach to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or related field or equivalent work experience preferably in the Aerospace Industry
• Minimum of 3 years of knowledge and experience in a manufacturing/production environment
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing/production environment

Responsibilities

• Hires and trains front-line employees.
• Organizes, directs, and oversees the schedules and work of front-line employees.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Works with department leaders to monitor each department and make recommendations to improve performance that impacts the organization
• Facilitates and directs team member production in the Assembly department including assigning work, disseminating information answering questions and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Communication with Management and peers is positive and productive. Often suggests improvements in support of lean processes
• Ensures that scrap levels do not exceed department goals. Able to take immediate action to determine the cause and develop a corrective action and implement it.
• Ability to manage people in a professional and respectful manner. Creates a positive work environment that employees thrive in. Fully supports management and the company in meeting the established goals.
• Ensure on time delivery to our customers
• Partners with other departments to ensure adherence to the Quality Management system and other compliance requirements
• Displays mastery of reading customer engineering
• Displays mastery of assembly procedures
• Anticipate and react to production problems or delays, material shortages and equipment malfunctions
• Supervise employees, monitor employee training, approve payroll and conduct disciplinary actions
• Control costs within budget levels, minimizing scrap and rework cost
• Assist is accident investigations and corrective actions
• Collaborates with operations, leaders, purchasing, customer service and others to efficiently meet customer demand.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact and deal with internal and external customers
• Provide visibility to management of potential quality issues, as well as input on internal perceptions associated with Quality and Delivery performance.
• Review applicable organizational policies and procedures, ensuring accuracy and relevance, communicating policy and procedure updates and changes
• Performs other related duties, as required

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or related field

Job description

Cox Machine, Inc. in Wichita, KS seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to coordinate resources and ensure timely, cost-efficient production in the Assembly department.

You will hire and train frontline staff, schedule work, enforce lean processes, monitor quality and delivery, and collaborate with operations, purchasing and customer service to meet customer demand.

This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a hands-on approach to continuous improvement.