Production Supervisor 1st Shift

Join us as we look to the future We are currently accepting applications for an upcoming Production Supervisor position at our Renton location.

SEKISUI Aerospace strives to provide an employee-friendly environment where goal-oriented individuals thrive as they take on even more demanding challenges. We are committed to Excellence, managing our company with Integrity, Dignity & Respect, Trust, Engagement in all that we do, and Passion to get the job done to the best of our abilities.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 3:00 pm

Salary: $80,000 - $105,000

Benefits

• Medical (free employee-only coverage and low-cost options available)
• Dental, Vision, Prescription
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company-Sponsored 401(k) 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 of accrued Vacation/Sick time per year.

Summary

The Production Supervisor oversees daily production activities to ensure volume, cost, and quality standards are met. Coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Identifies problems in the production process and provides production reports to support process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead production team members in their daily activities, including assigning duties, providing 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 the team on 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 processes and procedures identified to address issues
• Partner with quality and engineering teams to identify issues and develop and implement processes and procedures to prevent recurrence

Qualifications

• Ability to apply technical knowledge related to the field of manufacturing
• Demonstrated expertise in methodologies for process controls and their applications
• Demonstrated skills and understanding of continuous improvement methods to enhance safety, on-time delivery, cost, and quality of products
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse community of customers and employees at all levels
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing blueprints, plans, GD&T callouts, and specifications
• Capacity to comprehend detailed and complex information and ideas, and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to effectively communicate and deliver information to managers, supervisors, and technicians using various methods of communication (telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in-person)
• Ability to multitask, follow through, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Capacity to work under pressure while maintaining perspective
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Strong operational thinking that moves the organization's vision and goals to successful implementation
• Demonstrated leadership skills that are aligned to our company core values

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of composite manufacturing process is strongly preferred

Education

• Certificate or Degree from college or technical school or trelated 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

Computer Skills

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

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.

About Us

For over 30 years SEKISUI Aerospace has been designing, testing, and manufacturing composite products for the aerospace industry. With complete customer satisfaction as our focus and through the relentless efforts of our skilled employees, SEKISUI Aerospace has achieved and continues to maintain an unequaled level of performance.

Our consistent delivery of high-quality products demonstrates our intent, integrity, and dedication to our customers and to our reputation as a manufacturer. We will continue to insert intelligent automation into our manufacturing facilities, which will continue to drive the future of flight well into the next century.

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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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SEKISUI Aerospace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,