Operations Supervisor

Operations Supervisor - Manufacturing (Aerospace/Defense) City of Industry

The Operations Supervisor is a frontline manufacturing leader responsible for executing day-to-day shop floor operations. This role serves as the critical link between hourly production teams and plant leadership ensuring alignment on safety quality delivery and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet safety quality and production targets
• Ensure on-time execution of production schedules and output goals

Team Management

• Supervise coach and develop production employees
• Manage staffing scheduling and workforce planning
• Drive accountability and maintain a high-performance team environment

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce OSHA and company safety standards
• Promote a strong safety culture and model safe behaviors on the floor

Continuous Improvement

• Apply Lean manufacturing and problem-solving tools to improve processes
• Identify and execute process improvements to drive efficiency and reduce waste

Performance Management

• Track and analyze KPIs (quality delivery cost productivity)
• Implement corrective actions and drive continuous performance improvement

Workflow Coordination

• Oversee production flow labor allocation and shift execution
• Ensure materials resources and processes are aligned to meet demand

Qualifications

• 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment (aerospace preferred)
• Bachelors degree in Operations Engineering Business or related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of:
• Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement methodologies
• KPI-driven production environments
• Safety and quality systems
• Proven leadership communication and team development skills

Compensation

• Salary Range: $125000 - $150000 (annual)