Senior Operations Supervisor

United Kingdom

Kilkeel, Newry, Mourne and Down

Onsite

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market.

Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the aerospace industry? At our Kilkeel Facility, we manufacture aircraft interior seating for a number of worldwide customers.

Reporting to the Business Unit Manager, this is a full‑time onsite role. The hours of work are 39 hours per week, 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am – 1:00pm Friday. The post holder may be required at times to work outside his/her normal working hours for the effective performance of the duties of the post.

In addition, you may be required to work a different shift pattern than the one outlined in the key terms table dependent on business needs. Should you be required to work an alternative shift, we will provide you with the details of the shift pattern including start and finish times and will endeavour to provide as much notice as possible, with a minimum of two weeks’ notice wherever feasible.

Provide leadership to a production team within a lean manufacturing environment where performance is measured against key performance metrics and quality standards and the focus is on driving a culture of continuous improvement.

• Provide leadership and direction to a Production team.
• Ensure performance delivery against key targets/metrics and quality standards (deliver the Master Production Schedule and related KPI’s).
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and cost reduction to maximise efficiency and effectiveness within a team.
• Effectively manage a team to increase line performance and development of individuals.
• Developing effective relationships within both the production and support departments to achieve organisational goals
• Ensure that all Health and Safety standards and requirements are met.
• Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and manage change within a fast‑paced production environment.

• Collaborates - building partnerships and working together with others for the greater good.
• Communicates Effectively - developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Courage - stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Customer Focus - building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Develops Talent - taking an active role in the growth of yourself and others to meet both career and organisational goals.
• Drives Results - consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and empowers others to do the same.
• Instils Trust - gaining the confidence of others through integrity, credibility, and authenticity.
• Strategic Vision - seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally through our Employee Scholarship Programme. We’ll support you in advancing your career, developing new skills, and…