Production Supervisor - Electronics

Position: Production Supervisor 2 - Electronics
Parker Hannifin

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Parker Meggitt, a recent addition to Parker Hannifin, is a global leader in the Commercial and Military Aerospace markets, specializing in a wide range of products including fire and smoke detection systems, extinguishing systems, bleed air overheat detection systems, actuators, rudder pedal assemblies, pumps, fuel gauging systems, and high-temperature cables. Located in Simi Valley, CA, this site is within the Fire Safety & Power Systems Division (FSPSD) and is a key supplier in select energy markets, particularly in nuclear gas analyzers and nuclear containment vessel penetration cables.

We work directly with some of the largest aerospace companies in the world, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and Lockheed Martin, among others.

Production Supervisor 2 - Electronics

Position Summary:

The Production Supervisor II will coordinate and oversee daily operations of the electronics production team, prioritizing work to maximize flow and efficiency in a complex manufacturing environment. The individual implements the Parker Lean System and Win Strategy to ensure a safe work environment, drive quality and yield improvements, and deliver premier customer service. This role leads and engages technicians through clear communication, coaching, and accountability, executes daily production through staffing, schedule adherence, material readiness, and WIP control.

The Production Supervisor II partners cross functionally to resolve build/test issues, and supports design-for-manufacturability improvements.

Responsibilities:

* Lead by example by ensuring all safety policies are followed to drive a zero-incident culture including safe soldering practices (fume extraction), chemical handling (flux/solvents), and ergonomic risk mitigation

* Lead a team of technicians while fostering a collaborative, high-performing, and supportive work culture

* Plan and execute daily manufacturing production: staffing, schedule adherence, material readiness, WIP control, and escalation of constraints

* Drives continuous improvement throughout assigned areas utilizing the Parker Lean System and CI tools (5S, visual management, standard work, kaizen, line balancing, TAKT/capacity planning) to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost

* Establish and enforce standard work, work instructions, routings, and training/certification requirements for electronics assembly roles

* Manage quality systems such as defect containment, root cause, corrective actions (RCCA), and yield/FPY improvement

* Coach and verify soldering quality, rework practices, and visual inspection criteria for through-hole and SMT assemblies

* Monitor production schedules, drive process improvements, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, and train team members

* Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Test to resolve complex build and quality issues throughout production to reduce rework, scrap and drive a zero-defect culture

* Transfer new products into production and continually look for ways to improve existing products from a "design for manufacturability" approach

* Solve problems in straightforward situations; analyzing possible solutions using technical experience, judgment and precedents

* Maintain consistent and effective communication with hourly team members ensuring that the weekly newsletters, events, training, etc. are properly communicated

* Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance

* Support Value Stream Transformations using the Parker Lean System and Value Stream Tracking Center

* Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

* Proven experience supervising an electronics manufacturing/assembly team building units with printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), wire harnesses, and electromechanical subassemblies

* Working knowledge of PCBA handling, ESD controls, proper grounding, and electrostatic-safe workstations

* Demonstrated familiarity with IPC workmanship standards…