Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Company:  Monogram Aerospace Fasteners

Primary Location:  4250 Oasis Street, Mesa, AZ 85215 USA

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function:  Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled 


Main Duties & Responsibilities

Summary/Objective
Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, part of TriMas Aerospace, is the leading designer, developer and manufacturer of permanent blind bolts and temporary fasteners used in commercial, business and military aircraft construction and assembly. Monogram, as a recognized leader in blind bolt technology, remains committed to leading the industry in the manufacturing of innovative fasteners and solving unique problems for our customers.

The Production Supervisor position leads, coordinates and manages all aspects of production activities to achieve optimal cost management and on-time completion to ship customer orders on time.   Supervises business unit to achieve a high level of productivity in producing quality products to customer specification.  This includes supporting company-defined goals and standards.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervises various departments and/or processes within the manufacturing areas including but not limited to Machining department.
Enforces company policies (Conduct, Quality and Safety) as necessary. Trains and coaches as needed.
Uses cascade communication approach to inform others of unusual or anticipated problems. Holds daily communication meetings with employees to communicate team goals. Provides status updates on projects, production, and other status reports as needed.
Administers company policies in hiring, promoting, disciplining and other related areas requiring guidance in conjunction with Human Resources and Management.
Implements the proper procedures or functions to optimize processes, reduce cost, and increase productivity while maintaining conformance to customer requirements and/or industry specifications; participates in continual process improvement and cost reduction projects.
Leads/drives change using Lean Manufacturing techniques; engages team through Lean culture techniques.
Trains personnel in the understanding and use of manufacturing and/or tooling blueprints and work orders.
Implements the necessary controls to ensure quality products are produced and delivered to schedule.
Ensures compliance with company policy in regard to quality requirements, Statistical Process Control, documentation, and computer transactions.
Analyzes production reports and conducts audits, trains, and coaches employees as necessary. Coaches production line leads to set up work methods to achieve productivity, quality, and safety expectations.
Reviews Engineering Change Orders and participates in Material Review Board as necessary.
Participates in failure analysis, and efficiently soles technical problems. Conducts root cause and corrective actions as necessary.
Effectively carries out production operations and meets production schedules while maintaining product quality across and entire shift. Coordinates with inventory, shipping and planning to process work orders from start to finish. Coordinates with production planning to establish working schedules for assigned departments.
Conducts time studies, and establishes work methods and work flow. Maintains detail production records timely and accurately.
Ensures that safety standards are followed and safety remains top priority.

Competencies
Leadership
Communication Proficiency
Decision Making
Problem Solving/Analysis
Financial Management
Business Acumen

Supervisor Responsibility
This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position.  Hours of work may vary dependent on operational needs.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in related field or five years plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of CNC machines with multiple material types.  

Preferred Education and Experience
Five to ten years industry experience in aerospace fastener manufacturing.
Working knowledge of ISO9000, D19000A, and SPC preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish