Area Manager

Area Manager

Company: Allfast Fastening Systems LLC

Primary Location: 15200 Don Julian Road, City of Industry, CA 91745 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Summary: PennAero is hiring an Area Manager at our Allfast Fastening Systems location in City of Industry, CA. Allfast Fastening Systems is a leading global manufacturer of solid and blind rivets, blind bolts, temporary fasteners, and installation tools for the aerospace industry. Our fasteners are crucial for the structural integrity of both commercial airliners and military jets. As a key supplier to major aerospace manufacturers, Allfast's products support the commercial, military, and general aviation platforms in production and in service.

About PennAero: PennAero is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered fasteners and specialized components for critical aerospace, defense, space, and advanced energy applications. We partner with customers to solve their most complex challenges, bringing technical depth and disciplined, agile execution when it matters most. Experience guides our growth—strengthening capabilities and expanding our global platform as markets evolve.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for defining and implementing the appropriate management controls for the organization. Focuses on short-term goals that include achieving and maintaining adequate production, quality, and delivery in support of customer and organizational requirements; and long-term goals, which include formulation, planning, and implementation of tactical strategies in support of company objectives.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Competencies

• Manages manufacturing supervisors and will provide support for Maintenance, Shipping & Receiving and Processing Departments.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Establishes and enforces company policies as necessary and actively participates in the company's safety, health, and environmental programs.
• Formulates, plans, and implements long-term goals and strategies. Determines proper daily pace for production.
• Achieves monthly, quarterly, and annual goals as set forth in the company plan.
• Coordinates and collaborates with Inside Sales Team on customer support to ensure on time deliveries.
• Provides high level of focus on daily operational activities to ensure timely deliveries within budget constraints.
• Sets and implements the necessary controls to ensure quality products are delivered on schedule.
• Coordinates with Quality Assurance in the flow down and understanding of customer needs to suppliers.
• Coordinates status information on projects, shipments, production, inventory levels, lead-times, and various other status reports as needed.
• Creates and optimizes opportunities for cost and lead-time reduction, cost avoidance, and productivity increases. Includes the establishing and planning of capital expenditures.
• Designs flow path, balance line with proper number of machines design planned wip inventories to ensure constant flow. Establish standard work for labor.
• Develops self and employees by attending seminars, professional organizational meetings, or conferences.
• Provides creative leadership in managing assigned functions.
• Projects a professional image to subordinates, peers, suppliers, and customers.

Other Competencies

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. Detailed command of Power BI

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business or a related field. Six (6) years minimum related Manufacturing experience. Minimum three to five years' experience with supervisory responsibility in a high-volume manufacturing environment with applicable experience in an operational role. Fasteners experience preferred.

Compensation

In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the expected pay range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000. Compensation can vary depending on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, competencies, and geographic location. Some roles may qualify for extra incentives like equity, commissions, or other variable performance-related bonuses. Further details will be provided by our recruiting team during the interview process.

Benefits

Benefit offerings include Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time), Retirement Program, and Other Voluntary Benefits.