Production Supervisor
Safran
Job Description
Summary - The OE Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations within the OE Production area. Leading manufacturing team in ensuring a safe work environment, achieving production schedule, product quality, product cost goals and coordinate with all functional and service groups to meet and exceed customer requirements. Drives performance to achieve or exceed financial plans and strategic goals and motivates employees to create a high-performance culture.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Requires direct supervision of OE Production operators, technicians, and leads to accomplish business objectives.
• Schedules daily shop orders and ensure timely completion to meet production goals.
• Assures policies, procedures, regulations and other documentation are followed to ensure consistent and compliant manufactured product.
• Proactively implements, promotes and maintains a safe working environment, through diligence in accident prevention, investigation, and equipment maintenance and rule enforcement.
• Leads, facilitates and coordinates production activities and resources per established practices and/or policies within their job area to ensure the timely delivery of quality parts that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Aligns workforce to company vision and goals.
• Acts as a business partner by initiating and continuously managing improvements to manufacturing processes.
• Fully engages workforce and drives change by empowering employees with decision-making, fostering innovation, and promoting continuous learning.
• Clearly communicates expectations and consistently holds self and employees accountable for performance. Effectively confronts employee performance and behavioral issues.
• Motivates and coaches' employees and teams to maintain high levels of satisfaction, productivity and quality.
• Ensures that employees have the necessary skills, knowledge, information and tools to do their jobs safely and effectively.
• Coordinates and/or participates on production and continuous improvement teams within own area or other areas to enhance plant results.
• Drives 6S culture by improving and maintaining the cleanliness, safety and organization of the work area.
• Actively participates in setting, communicating and achieving department goals and objectives that are tied to QRQC.
• Develops and maintains performance metrics as required to monitor results and uses as a tool to identify and initiate process improvements within their work area.
• Coordinates and leverages resources with other functions, such as maintenance, materials, scheduling, logistics and engineering, to resolve problems and/or improve processes.
• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Planning, CSRs and Logistics to resolve issues and streamline operations
• Train and mentor team members, ensuring proper skills development and certification tracking
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Job Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience as a production supervisor.
• Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
• Knowledge of Lean concepts and tool sets as they relate to production management.
• Microsoft Excel skills or other data processing program to analyze, trend and drive actions based on data
• Must specifically demonstrate the following competencies:
o Developing direct reports, building effective teams, managerial courage, listening, personal learning, customer focus, drive for results, business acumen and problem solving
• Position requires leadership skills and the ability to motivate a group of employees towards a common goal. Advanced communication skills required for interaction with all levels of plant associates.
• Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Knowledge/Skills:
• Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
• Knowledge of Lean concepts and tool sets as they relate to production management.
• Microsoft Excel skills or other data processing program to analyze, trend and drive actions based on data
• Must specifically demonstrate the following competencies:
o Developing direct reports, building effective teams, managerial courage, listening, personal learning, customer focus, drive for results, business acumen and problem solving
• Position requires leadership skills and the ability to motivate a group of employees towards a common goal. Advanced communication skills required for interaction with all levels of plant associates.
• Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prefer BS Engineering (IE, ME, AE) or Technology degree.
• 1st line manager experience in a manufacturing environment
• Aerospace industry experience
Physical Demands:
Stationary 35%, Mobility 45%, Lifting 20% (up to 25lbs alone, then with a partner/machine).
Work Environment:
Production Floor
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Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job posting does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or other legally protected status.
Safran Electrical and Power is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. To verify the information in the job listing or if you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 941-210-8648. We will decide on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
Company Information
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.
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