2nd Shift Machine Shop Performance Leader

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Moog Military Aircraft Group is looking for a Production Supervisor (Machine Shop Performance Leader) on 2nd Shift to have daily operational responsibility (delivery, quality, efficiency and budget) for a Value Stream in our Machine Shop for the 2nd shift. In this role, you will identify, implement and measure short and long-term team objectives; motivate and lead team members (approximately 18–20 machinists);

and coordinate with support groups to accomplish area objectives. You will also assist in identifying areas for lean and other improvement activities to achieve high impact results. Reporting to the Process Manager, you will have a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off) and work on-site at our aerospace plant in Torrance, CA.

Moog’s Military Aircraft Group is a global leader in designing primary and secondary flight control actuation systems (FCAS) for military aircraft. We design and integrate FCAS systems for cutting edge aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II and the V280 Valor next‑generation tilt‑rotor aircraft. Headquartered in East Aurora, NY, Moog employs 14,000 employees in 20+ countries. Working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life, inside and outside of work.

Production Supervisor (Machine Shop Performance Leader) on 2nd Shift

Manager, Process

Onsite – Torrance, CA. A 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off).

• Supervise a team of machinists on the 2nd shift including hiring, training and development, talent management and performance management and improvement.
• Identify, implement and measure short‑ and long‑term team objectives which align with the overall organizational strategic plan; motivate and lead team members; and coordinate support groups to accomplish area objectives.
• Work with the Process Manager to identify areas for lean and other improvement activities to achieve high impact results.
• Through execution of standard work to established processes, assure maximum utilization and efficiency of personnel and equipment to provide optimum productivity at the least possible cost to meet manufacturing schedules and delivery commitments.
• Hire external talent and evaluate personnel within team for the purposes of performance management and talent growth and development. Manage all employee relations issues before they become major challenges. Responsible for employee counseling, discipline, and performance feedback. Responsible for creating team goals.
• Maintain competent and effective work group by providing technical assistance and instruction, training, development, and motivation.
• Ensure good housekeeping and safe working conditions within the area in order to provide an acceptable working environment, limit job injuries and reduce lost time.
• Ensure accurate employee time reporting.
• Provide good organization and employee relations within areas by administering all personnel policies fairly and consistently.
• Contribute to maximum utilization of equipment by comparing available workload against department capacity and where possible making decisions to effectively match load with capacity.

• Recognizable and demonstrated leadership skills, exercise good judgment, be well organized and demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal).
• Ability to define and prioritize specific goals and objectives such as reducing inventory and shortening lead times.
• Ability to effectively build and maintain teamwork (both within departments and with supporting departments, suppliers and customers).
• Ability to give machinist direction with technical background during a 2nd shift atmosphere.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of experience in a manufacturing shop floor…