Production Supervisor - Armtec Defense Technologies

Production Supervisor Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview

Title: Production Supervisor

Job Family: Manufacturing Operations

Reports to: Production Manager

Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees

Location: Coachella, California

Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, given priority to safety, quality, and output respectfully. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; working with Integrated Product Teams (IPT) on improvements; and addressing complains and resolving problems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Delegates work assignments; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
• Addressing production issues, equipment malfunctions, or workflow bottlenecks to minimize downtime and maintain smooth operations.
• Assign, train, and develop incoming production and quality staff.
• Assignment, Training, Development and Management of production personnel.
• Convey program performance to the organization.
• Coordinate with BUM and Site Leader to set attainable production goals for quarters.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Manager to schedule machine PM’s.
• Coordinating with IPT to execute production schedules, ensuring that targets and deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Drive productivity improvement projects.
• Enforcing workplace safety regulations, conducting safety briefings, and ensuring employees follow proper procedures to prevent accidents or hazards.
• Ensure all staff members are trained to the current procedures and that procedures current, accurate and complete.
• Ensuring adequate availability of raw materials, tools, and equipment require for production, while minimizing waste and excess inventory.
• Ensuring all production activities align with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate production workers and assign goals for next review period.
• Identifies production, quality, and safety issues/concerns, and implements countermeasures.
• Identify suggested improvements to Engineering.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and maintain cost-effectiveness.
• Interview and screen job applicants.
• LN production shift data entry.
• Maintain accurate training records of production staff (on-the-Job Training Knowledge Check).
• Maintain production report records.
• Makes sure that production programs are producing product that meets all commitments.
• Managing a team of production workers, providing guidance, assigning tasks, and ensuring productivity and morales remain high.
• Monitoring processes and products to ensure they meet company and customer quality standards, addressing issues promptly.
• Orders production supplies.
• Perform process audits and reports finings during program IPT meetings.
• Perform safety audits and captures the results into the Vector database.
• Productivity Improvement projects.
• Report upset conditions.
• Respond to program corrective actions and implement countermeasures.
• Responsible for deploying work job codes to production and support staff.
• Schedule machines and production to meet business unit forecast.
• Serve as the production building owner.
• Stop production if safety, quality or substantial performance inefficiencies exist.
• Submit requisitions for replenishable goods, and parts needed to continue production.
• Submit shipping request to schedule product pick-up.
• Track attendance and production and enforce disciplinary actions when needed.
• Understand KPI such as productivity, efficiency, and quality, and taking corrective actions when targets are not met.
• Utilize LEAN Manufacturing to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Be flexible to work (1st, 2nd, or weekend shift, which includes 3rd and 4th shift) as assigned.
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner, strives to increase productivity.
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner, strives to increase productivity.
• Observes safety procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly; conducts bi-weekly safety meetings.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Be available to work overtime as needed to meet customer’s commitment.
• Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
• Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business reports
• Ability to write reports and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, common fractions, decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to solve practical problems and have mechanical aptitude
• Manufacturing background required
• Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
• Have Lean Manufacturing knowledge and experience.

Armtec seeks senior leaders who demonstrate a positive outlook; sense of urgency, professionalism; cool under pressure; approachability, charismatic leadership, interpersonal savvy, motivational skills, conflict management, assessing people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams, managerial courage, fairness to direct reports and relentless drive for results.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
• 4-Year college degree or equivalent experience

4/10 workweek

To Apply

Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Salary Range: $67,760 - $94,646/Annual

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
• 401(k) matching