Assembly Supervisor

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world’s largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as ‘Stainless Steel Products’ in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Summary:Responsible for leading and optimizing broader assembly operations, driving performance improvements, developing supervisory talent, coordinating cross-functional activities, and ensuring production goals align with overall business objectives. Provides leadership and guidance to Assembly Supervisors and serves as an escalation point for complex operational issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, the Senior Assembly Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily assembly operations, supervising assigned personnel, ensuring production schedules are met, maintaining product quality, controlling costs, and promoting a safe and efficient work environment. This position provides leadership and direction to Assembly Supervisor, assembly teams while coordinating with other departments to achieve production goals and organizational objectives.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Assembly Operations and Production Management

• Direct, coordinate, and oversee daily assembly operations to ensure production activities meet established schedules, engineering specifications, quality standards, and customer requirements.
• Monitor production schedules, daily status reports, and departmental performance to identify potential delays and implement corrective actions to prevent production backlogs.
• Coordinate with Production Control, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, Tooling, Maintenance, and other departments to resolve production issues and maintain an efficient workflow.
• Prioritize workloads, allocate personnel and resources, and adjust production activities as necessary to meet operational demands.
• Identify and resolve obstacles, including material shortages, equipment failures, tooling issues, and staffing challenges, and escalating issues to the Superintendent when additional support or authorization is required.

Leadership and Employee Supervision

• Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to assigned assembly personnel to ensure productivity, accountability, teamwork, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Assign work, establish priorities, monitor employee performance, and ensure adequate staffing to meet production requirements.
• Assist with employee selection, hiring recommendations, training,…