Kitting​/Materials Supervisor

Job Summary

A direct hire opportunity is available for a Kitting/Materials Supervisor in Fountain Valley, CA within the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry. This role is ideal for a hands-on materials, kitting, or production leader who understands the importance of accuracy, organization, and on-time support for assembly operations.

The Kitting/Materials Supervisor will oversee daily kitting and materials flow activities, support production readiness, and help ensure components are properly staged, documented, and delivered to the assembly floor. This position offers a strong opportunity to contribute to a quality-driven manufacturing environment where teamwork, clear communication, and dependable leadership are essential to daily success.

This is a great fit for someone who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and keeping production moving in a structured, fast-paced environment. Candidates can expect a professional workplace focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Supervise daily kitting, materials handling, and component staging activities to support assembly and production schedules.
• Coordinate with production, inventory control, purchasing, and quality teams to ensure materials are available, accurate, and properly documented.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, kit completeness, material movement, and issue resolution to reduce delays and support on-time production.
• Train, coach, and guide team members on standard work practices, safety expectations, quality procedures, and productivity goals.
• Support cycle counts, material transactions, shortage tracking, and process improvements within the materials function.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work area aligned with aerospace and defense manufacturing standards.

• Compensation: $56,000 to $58,000 per year.
• Employment type:
  
  Direct hire.

• Supervise kitting and materials support activities for assembly operations.
• Coordinate material staging, kit accuracy, and production readiness.
• Support inventory accuracy, shortage resolution, and material flow improvements.
• Lead daily team activities while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.
• 3-5 years of experience in materials, kitting, inventory control, production support, or a related manufacturing operations role.
• Experience supporting assembly, production, or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to lead, coach, and coordinate the work of a team in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to verify part numbers, quantities, documentation, and kit completeness.
• Working knowledge of inventory transactions, cycle counts, material flow, and shortage tracking.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including production, quality, planning, and purchasing.
• Commitment to safety, quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems used for inventory, work orders, and material transactions.
• Previous supervisory or lead experience in kitting, stockroom, warehouse, or production materials functions.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement practices.

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