Production Supervisor, Weekend Shift

SEKISUI Aerospace$91K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong technical knowledge in manufacturing
  • Ability to lead and motivate teams
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Capacity to prioritize and manage tasks under pressure
  • Advanced problem-solving skills
  • Experience with medium to large production teams preferred
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and guide production team members in daily tasks
  • Coordinate communication between production, logistics, and engineering departments
  • Interpret and convey job specifications and safety guidelines to staff
  • Facilitate product flow and information to customers
  • Lead discussions on departmental performance and waste reduction
  • Investigate production issues and implement solutions using 5S tools
  • Partner with quality and engineering teams to prevent recurring issues
  • Organize daily scheduling and maintain production records

Benefits

  • Free employee-only medical coverage and low-cost options
  • Dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts
  • 8 paid holidays plus a paid winter break week
  • 15 days of accrued vacation/sick time available immediately
Full Job Description
Join us as we look to the future. We are currently accepting applications for an upcoming weekend shift Production Supervisor for our Renton location.

Schedule: 4:00 am - 4:30 pm, Friday - Sunday

Pay: $91,500.00 - $110,000.00/exempt

Benefits
  • Medical (free employee-only coverage and low-cost options available)
  • Dental, Vision, Prescription
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Company Sponsored 401k with Employer Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts
  • 8 Paid Holidays plus closed (with pay) for a week during the winter break
  • 15 days per year accrued Vacation/Sick time. Accrued time is available for immediate use; prorated first year


Position

Supervises daily activities of production area to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. Coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Identifies problems related to production process and provides production reports to assist process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and lead production team members in their daily activities, including assignment of duties, training, coaching, counseling, and presenting disciplinary actions as necessary.
  • Coordinate and communicate production activities with external customers and internal departments including logistics, engineering, and production management (to include management on other shifts).
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and safety guidelines to workers.
  • Promote flow and pull of products and information to internal and ultimately external customers.
  • Lead regular communications with team pertaining to company and department performance, with the goals of improvement and reducing waste and non-value-added activity.
  • Investigate problems and issues on the production floor, recommend and implement solutions, including 5S tools to reduce variation in the work environment. Develop and utilize visual aids to communicate process and procedures identified to address issues.
  • Partner with quality and engineering teams to identify issues and develop and implement process and procedures to prevent recurrence.
  • Daily scheduling and organization of work departments, including ownership of time and production records.


Qualifications

  • Strong technical knowledge related to the field of manufacturing.
  • Ability to lead, coach and motivate employees to promote continuous improvement efforts resulting in improved safety, on-time delivery, quality and reduced waste.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce.
  • Communicate in a clear, approachable, professional and proactive manner, providing strong leadership and management to assigned team.
  • Capacity to effectively prioritize tasks and responsibilities in order to meet deadlines, perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Advanced problem-solving skills to interpret and identify solutions with available information and resources.
  • Ability to understand, interpret and communicate instructions in varied formats including written, oral, diagram or schedules.
  • Prior experience overseeing medium to large size production teams in a manufacturing environment highly preferred.
  • Experience and training in lean manufacturing and leading continuous improvement using Kaizen events preferred.


Education

  • One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience or training.
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience can be used in lieu of above requirement.


Experience

  • Minimum of two years' supervision experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.


Computer Skills

  • Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite to interoperate and create reports required.
  • Prior experience with an ERP system preferred.


Working Conditions

While performing typical duties of this job, production employees will experience the conditions noted below. PPE is provided to protect employees against physical harm or hazards in the workplace environment.

  • Usually work indoors. These sites may not be temperature controlled.
  • Exposure to loud sounds and distracting noise levels.
  • Exposure to hazardous equipment.
  • Exposure to contaminants.
  • Shared workspaces with other employees.
  • Requires handling objects of up to 50 lbs.
  • Lifting, pushing, pulling, and bending.
  • Standing and/or walking for 8 to 12 or more hours per day (varies based on role, shift, and overtime).


Required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Required PPE provided by SEKISUI Aerospace based on the employee's position and exposure. Below are typical PPE used on the production floor. Appropriate PPE must be worn by all employees when on the production floor.

  • Ear Plugs - Earmuffs
  • Full Face Shield
  • Gloves (Latex, Rubber, Chemical Resistant, General Duty)
  • Protective Apron
  • Respirator
  • Safety Glasses - Safety Goggles


Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Pre-Employment Drug and Background Screenings

SEKISUI Aerospace is a Drug-Free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.

Any applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to a background screening.

Pay

SEKISUI Aerospace is required by Washington law to include the pay for this role when hiring a Washington resident. Pay may be higher or lower for non-resident WA employees, based on the market data for their region, allowing us to pay employees competitively in different geographic markets.

Please note that the pay rate shown above is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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