Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Location:

West Lafayette, INJob : #73266

Pay Range: $38-48 an hour
   Direct Role

Job Description:

In this role, you’ll lead a talented production team responsible for building the aft fuselage of the U.S. Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk. The T-7A Red Hawk represents the future of U.S. Air Force pilot training—and you’ll play a direct role in making that future possible. This is more than supervising on the production floor—you’ll have the opportunity to shape how work gets done, develop people, improve processes, and help establish a high-performance manufacturing operation from the ground up.

If you’re a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in developing people, and is energized by solving problems and delivering results, we want to hear from you. What You’ll DoAs a Production Supervisor, you’ll work closely with the Production Manager, fellow supervisors, engineers, and support teams to ensure our operation delivers safely, efficiently, and with the quality our customers expect.

You will:

Lead daily production operations for advanced aero-structure manufacturing, setting clear expectations and driving the team toward daily production goals (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale).Build and develop your team through coaching, mentoring, training, and meaningful performance feedback.

Create a culture of accountability, urgency and teamwork, empowering employees to take ownership of production KPIs, quality, and business goals.

Champion safety and quality, ensuring compliance with established processes, work rules, and FOD-prevention and tool control practices.

Monitor production performance, communicate progress and deploy recovery / contingency plans to maintain master schedule adherence.

Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to eliminate waste, improve processes, and increase efficiency.

Collaborate across the organization with management, production teams, engineering, quality, and other support functions to solve problems and maintain product flow throughout the factory keep production moving.

Support recruiting, selection, onboarding, and training of new team members.

Maintain a clean, organized, high-performing work environment through Saab’s 6S program.

Manage production team time and attendance, including reviewing and approving work hours.

Consistently demonstrate Saab’s core values of Trust, Drive, Expertise, and Support.

Skills and Experience:

What We’re Looking For We’re looking for a leader who brings energy to the production floor and understands that great manufacturing starts with great teams. If you’re ready to bring your leadership to a growing aerospace manufacturing organization and want to see the impact of your work every day, we’d like to meet you.

Required Qualifications:

3-5 years of proven supervisory/people leadership experience within the aerospace industry

Experience in an AS9100 or ISO environment

Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Experience using MES and ERP systems

Proven ability to work effectively across departments, and align on business objectives and key results

Ability to lead by example, to build positive and productive work relationships

Experience driving performance and behavioral accountability

Availability to work a flexible/extended schedule as needed to meet customer timelines

Excellent communication and team collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

AS or BS degree in Operations Management, Advanced Manufacturing, Aeronautics, or a related field

Experience working in a union environment

Familiar with new product introduction

Citizenship Requirements:

Must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C.…