Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor, 1st Shift

Join us as we look to the future. We are currently accepting applications for an upcoming first shift Production Supervisor at our Sumner location. SEKISUI Aerospace strives to provide an employee-friendly environment in which goal-oriented individuals thrive as they achieve even more demanding challenges. We are committed to Excellence, managing our company with Integrity, Dignity & Respect, Trust, Engagement in all that we do, and Passion to get the job done to the best of our abilities.

Schedule: 4:30 am-3:00 pm, Monday – Thursday with overtime on Friday and Saturday

Pay: $91,500 - $110,000

Benefits:

• Medical (free employee-only coverage and low-cost options available)
• Dental, Vision, Prescription
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Sponsored 401k with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• 8 Paid Holidays plus closed (with pay) for a week during the winter break!
• 15 days per year accrued Vacation/Sick time. Accrued time is available for immediate use; prorated first year

Position:

Supervises daily activities of production area to ensure volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. Coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Identifies problems related to production process and provides production reports to assist process improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and lead production team members in their daily activities, including assignment of duties, training, coaching, counseling, and presenting disciplinary actions, as necessary.
• Coordinate and communicate production activities with external customers and internal departments including logistics, engineering, and production management (to include management on other shifts).
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and safety guidelines to workers.
• Promote flow and pull of products and information to internal and ultimately external customers.
• Lead regular communications with team pertaining to company and department performance, with the goals of improvement and reducing waste and non-value-added activity.
• Investigate problems and issues on the production floor, recommend and implement solutions, including 5S tools to reduce variation in the work environment.
• Develop and utilize visual aids to communicate process and procedures identified to address issues.
• Partner with quality and engineering teams to identify issues and develop and implement process and procedures to prevent recurrence.
• Daily scheduling and organization of work departments, including ownership of time and production records.

Qualifications:

Strong technical knowledge related to the field of manufacturing. Ability to lead, coach and motivate employees to promote continuous improvement efforts resulting in improved safety, on-time delivery, quality and reduced waste. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce. Communicate in a clear, approachable, professional and proactive manner, providing strong leadership and management to assigned team. Capacity to effectively prioritize tasks and responsibilities in order to meet deadlines, perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Advanced problem-solving skills to interpret and identify solutions with available information and resources. Ability to understand, interpret and communicate instructions in varied formats including written, oral, diagram or schedules. Prior experience overseeing medium to large size production teams in a manufacturing environment highly preferred. Experience and training in lean manufacturing and leading continuous improvement using Kaizen events preferred.

Education:

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience or training. Equivalent combination of education and experience can be used in lieu of above requirement.

Experience:

Minimum of two years' supervision experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. Computer Skills Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite to interoperate and create reports required. Prior experience with an ERP system preferred.

Working Conditions:

While performing typical duties of this job, production employees will experience the conditions noted below. PPE is provided to protect employees against physical harm or hazards in the workplace environment.

• Usually work indoors. These sites may not be temperature controlled.
• Exposure to loud sounds and distracting noise levels.
• Exposure to hazardous equipment.
• Exposure to contaminants.
• Shared workspaces with other employees.
• Requires handling objects of up to 50 lbs.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, and bending.
• Standing and/or walking for 8 to 12 or more hours per day (varies based on role, shift, and overtime).

Required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Required PPE provided by SEKISUI Aerospace based on the employee's position and exposure. Below are typical PPE used on the production floor. Appropriate PPE must be worn by all employees when on the production floor.

• Ear Plugs - Earmuffs
• Full Face Shield
• Gloves (Latex, Rubber, Chemical Resistant, General Duty)
• Protective Apron
• Respirator
• Safety Glasses - Safety Goggles

About Us:

For over 30 years SEKISUI Aerospace has been designing, testing, and manufacturing composite products for the aerospace industry. With complete customer satisfaction as our focus and through the relentless efforts of our skilled employees, SEKISUI Aerospace has achieved and continues to maintain an unequaled level of performance. Our consistent delivery of high-quality products demonstrates our intent, integrity, and dedication to our customers and to our reputation as a manufacturer. We will continue to insert intelligent automation into our manufacturing facilities, which will continue to drive the future of flight well into the next century.