We are seeking a Sr. Production Supervisor, 1st Shift to join our federal team at our York, PA Grantley plant location.
Johnson Controls Navy Systems (JCNS) designs and manufactures high-reliability chilled water A/C plants, refrigeration systems, and related equipment for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. All products are built in York, PA to strict military and customer specifications. The Sr. Production Supervisor leads a team of welding and fabrication trades responsible for producing large, complex A/C plant components. This role ensures team performance in safety, quality, cost, and delivery, while coordinating work across all shifts and supervising up to 30 employees.
Pay: $76,100 - $95,000 base salary. (Negotiable based on experience and qualifications)
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Shift: 1st Shift
Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
Paid Time Off: 3 weeks paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays (6.5 weeks in total)
As a Sr. Production Supervisor, you will:
- Build strong relationships with employees to drive productivity and best practices.
- Remove barriers, resolve conflicts, and promote a collaborative, team-first environment.
- Work cross-functionally to support continuous improvement and meet plant goals.
- Supports the development and standardize work practices to improve quality and reduce errors.
- Monitor material non-conformances and variances; take action to strengthen fabrication processes.
- Ensure adherence to work instructions and maintain proper 6s/housekeeping.
- Champion a safety-first culture and enforce all safety procedures.
- Coordinate daily/weekly production plans with department leaders.
- Review backlog, prioritize at-risk orders, and work with production control on scheduling.
- Provide training for new hires and ongoing training for all employees; maintain training records.
- Enforce plant rules, policies, and procedures; address conflicts when needed.
- Verify quality-readiness of units and confirm required documentation before inspection.
- Assess staffing needs, participate in hiring, and support employee development.
- Ensure on-time unit starts to meet shipping goals.
- Maintain daily labor and attendance records.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide unionized manufacturing teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong relationship-building and coaching abilities.
- Experience in heavy manufacturing preferred.
- Welding knowledge desired; Navy welding standards NAVSEA 248/278.
- Proven problem-solving abilities.
- Experience in a union environment preferred.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement manufacturing systems (6s, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma)
- Knowledge of quality management systems ISO9001:2015 & ISO14001:2015).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experienced with Lean implementation
- Experienced with supervising Union/Manufacturing employees (Up to 30 direct reports)
Preferred Education:
- Associate degree required; 12 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.
- Bachelor's degree preferred; 8 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.
Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)
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