Operations Supervisor

Schedule: Monday–Friday, primarily first shift; flexibility required to support a 24/7 operation

Compensation: $110,000–$120,000 base salary + 12% annual bonus

Relocation Assistance: Available

Employment Type: Direct Hire

A growing aerospace manufacturing operation in the Laurel area is seeking an Operations Cell Lead to oversee the safety, quality, delivery, and overall performance of a specialized production cell.

This operation applies advanced coatings and thermal processes to critical jet-engine components. The Operations Cell Lead will manage approximately 11–12 employees, including two Team Leaders and a team of Operations Technicians. The position is highly visible and will work directly with a major aerospace customer while partnering internally with engineering, quality, training, and plant leadership.

This is a hands‑on leadership position with approximately 80% of the work performed on the production floor and 20% involving administrative responsibilities, customer meetings, presentations, and project management. The company is open to an experienced Production or Operations Supervisor who is ready to advance into a broader operations‑management role.

• Lead the daily safety, quality, delivery, cost, and personnel performance of an aerospace production cell.
• Ensure daily production goals and customer requirements are consistently achieved.
• Lead shop‑floor meetings covering production priorities, safety expectations, quality concerns, process changes, and operational updates.
• Manage approximately 11–12 employees, including two Team Leaders and 9–10 Operations Technicians.
• Coach and develop Team Leaders while establishing clear performance expectations and accountability.
• Provide timely feedback, performance reviews, and corrective action when necessary.
• Create and adjust staffing and production schedules based on workload, customer demand, and changing priorities.
• Monitor overtime, staffing coverage, production flow, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as a primary operational contact for a major aerospace customer.
• Participate in customer conference calls, presentations, workflow discussions, and continuous‑improvement reviews.
• Drive Lean manufacturing, waste reduction, process improvement, and operational‑excellence initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, quality, training, maintenance, and other production teams to resolve operational issues.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and cross‑trained to support production requirements.
• Lead or support business‑unit projects involving safety, quality, productivity, cost, and team development.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and applicable certifications.
• Support a 24/7 manufacturing operation and adjust working hours when operational needs require it.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Candidates without a degree may be considered based on significant manufacturing leadership experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or eight or more years of manufacturing leadership experience without a degree.
• Previous leadership experience in operations, production, process improvement, or technical manufacturing.
• Experience supervising Team Leaders, Production Supervisors, Operators, or Technicians.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, production scheduling, staffing, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean manufacturing or continuous‑improvement principles.
• Strong customer‑facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with operators, technical teams, senior leadership, and major…