Manufacturing Supervisor - 1st Shift

Cirrus Aircraft Corporation | Grand Forks, ND

Posted Date 1/16/2025
Description

Directs and coordinates activities of production assembly department(s). Oversees and ensures quality and safety of the aircraft build and personnel. Responsible for the health of the direct labor force including training, retention, hiring, and supporting their needs. Executes the production design as set by Cirrus Process Engineering. Provides metrics and visibility for operations.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 5:00am - 3:30pm; work beyond this schedule may be required.

Supervisory Responsibility:

* Assigned Production Technicians, Production Leads and Production Masters

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

* Communicates company vision and organizational goals and objectives in a clear, concise, and timely manner.
* Ensures all safety standards/ policies are met. Conducts regular observations for safety compliance and corrects unsafe acts and conditions.
* Monitors employee performance, regularly provide employee feedback, empower, mentor and coach employees, deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.
* Responsible for employee training and qualifications. Assigns trainers, monitors employee's progress and makes changes to station skill requirements as needed.
* Executes production design as provided by Cirrus Process Engineering. Communicates back regarding area performance to targets. Works with Process Engineers to correct and continually improve line design.
* Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
* Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
* Sets a standard of teamwork in assigned area; coaches and guides employees, set plans for improvement, increase production, overcome obstacles, and achieve on time delivery with zero defects to internal customers.
* Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
* Continually strives for process improvement, cost reduction, and labor hour reduction in assigned area. Identifies change initiatives and engages employees in positively implementing and communicating change.
* Works to reduce scrap and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR's) and works to stay within the guidelines for overtime while monitoring absenteeism.
* Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

Additional Information

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Bachelor's degree preferred from a four-year College, education in a manufacturing field is preferred. Associate's degree may be considered with additional years of experience in manufacturing leadership. * 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Knowledge of Cirrus Design's manufacturing processes preferred. * Knowledge of Internet software and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Strong problem solver. * Ability to anticipate department needs. * Courage to resolve complex personnel issues. * Deliver well thought out decisions in a timely manner. * Demonstrate effective planning and organizing during chaotic times. Must be able to fill out work instructions properly, able to understand the planning flow and be able to adjust and explain the planning procedures. * Must be able to understand all process specifications and pertinent reference information. * Familiar with Lean Manufacturing Principles and practices Lean Principles throughout department. (Will be required to lead lean Projects). Ensures that all assigned wor

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Salary59,000.00 - 81,000.00 Annual
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