Supervisor - Manufacturing

About This Role

Directing and coordinating the activities of production assembly departments is the core of this manufacturing supervisor role. The supervisor oversees the quality and safety of aircraft builds and personnel, and is responsible for the health of the direct labor force, including training, retention, hiring, and supporting their needs. This role executes the production design set by Cirrus Process Engineering and provides metrics and visibility for operations.

Responsibilities

• Communicate company vision and organizational goals and objectives
• Ensure all safety standards and policies are met
• Monitor employee performance
• Responsible for employee training and qualifications, assigning trainers, monitoring employee progress, and making changes to station skill requirements as needed
• Execute production design as provided by Cirrus Process Engineering, communicating back regarding area performance to targets, and working with Process Engineers to correct and continually improve line design
• Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply
• Review production and operating reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays
• Set a standard of teamwork in assigned area; coach and guide employees, set plans for improvement, increase production, overcome obstacles, and achieve on-time delivery with zero defects to internal customers
• Continually strive for process improvement, cost reduction, and labor hour reduction in assigned area
• Identify change initiatives and engage employees in positively implementing and communicating change
• Work to reduce scrap and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR's) and work to stay within the guidelines for overtime while monitoring absenteeism

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred from a four-year college, education in a manufacturing field is preferred. Associate's degree may be considered with additional years of experience in manufacturing leadership
• 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of Cirrus Design's manufacturing processes preferred
• Knowledge of Internet software and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solver
• Ability to anticipate department needs
• Courage to resolve complex personnel issues
• Deliver well thought out decisions in a timely manner
• Demonstrate effective planning and organizing during chaotic times
• Ability to fill out work instructions properly, understand the planning flow, and adjust and explain the planning procedures