Woodward, Inc

Operations Supervisor- High-Volume Services - 2nd Shift

Woodward, Inc • $85K — $136K *
Rockford, IL 61107In-Person
Business Services
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of operational management experience in a high-volume environment.
  • Proficient in Lean principles including 5S and waste reduction.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in Excel, Power BI, or Tableau.
  • Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and MRP understanding.
  • Excellent leadership abilities promoting a positive team culture.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and support team members to meet production targets.
  • Manage and allocate resources for operational efficiency.
  • Conduct performance evaluations and developmental feedback for team members.
  • Identify and resolve technical and operational issues.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to improve operational processes.

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching contributions (4.5%).
  • Annual stock contribution (5%).
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
  • 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
Full Job Description
Operations Supervisor - High Volume Services MRO - 2nd Shift

  • Estimated annual base pay: $85,000.00 (minimum) - $110,000.00 (midpoint) - $136,000.00 (maximum) PLUS shift differential
  • All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
  • 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
  • Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
  • Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
  • Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
  • Member referral bonus
  • Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
  • Voluntary benefits, including:
    • Home / Auto Insurance discounts
    • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave


Key Responsibilities:
  • Team Supervision: Provide direct support to front line team members in meeting their daily production targets to ensure customer expectations are met.
  • Resource Management: Allocates and coordinates resources effectively to meet operational objectives.
  • Performance Management: Conducts performance evaluations, provides feedback, manages member development, recognition and ensures accountability and policy adherence.
  • Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves day-to-day technical and operational issues and coaching and mentoring team's problem-solving capabilities.
  • Process Improvement: Collaborates with key stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness to improve the production system and meet customer demand.


Key Skills:
  • Leadership: The ability to guide, motivate, and inspire teams to achieve goals while fostering collaboration, accountability, and a positive work environment.
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving: The ability to analyze situations, evaluate options, and develop effective solutions using logic, creativity, and sound judgment.
  • Operational Management: The ability to oversee daily operations, optimize processes, allocate resources effectively, and ensure productivity while meeting organizational goals and maintaining quality standards. Adjusts resources and priorities based on capacity, material availability, and customer demand.
  • Team Communication: Sets example and models excellent communication skills with internal stakeholders, support teams, and with own team
  • Time Management: Ability to identify critical tasks and allocate time and resources accordingly. Balances urgent production needs with short-term improvement initiatives. Consistently meets production and delivery targets. Manages competing priorities without compromising quality or safety.
  • Lean Mindset: Follows lean practices such as 5S and waste reduction. Participates and support continuous improvement activities.
  • Ability to effectively leads the team through 5S, Visual Management, standardized work, and Daily Management System.
  • Computer Skills: Strong skills in Excel, Power BI, or Tableau for operational reporting. Ability to analyze production data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities. Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP. Basic understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for inventory and production scheduling
  • Emotional Intelligence: The ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions while effectively perceiving and responding to the emotions of others. This includes skills such as empathy, self-awareness, emotional regulation, social awareness, and relationship management to foster positive interactions and resolve challenges constructively.
  • Emotional Intelligence: The ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions while effectively perceiving and responding to the emotions of others. This includes skills such as empathy, self-awareness, emotional regulation, social awareness, and relationship management to foster positive interactions and resolve challenges constructively.


This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

About Woodward, Inc

Woodward, Inc. is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. The company's innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable, and more efficient equipment. Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, and serves customers worldwide.
Learn more about Woodward, Inc
Size
7,200 employees
Market Cap
$5.6 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$228.5 million
Founded
1870
5 Year Trend
+2.6%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
WWD
* Ladders Estimates

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