• Manufacturing Supervisor

    Aerotek (Glendale, KY)


    Job Title: Manufacturing Supervisor

    Job Description

    The Manufacturing Supervisor will coach Safety, Quality, and Productivity, ensuring objectives are met through standardized work. This role involves monitoring Andon occurrences and being the first responder as secondary support. Through Process Confirmation, you will verify that the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts. You will support Continuous Improvement and coach problem resolution to the lowest level of the organization. Communication and recognition are key aspects of this role, as well as building Team Leader and Team Member capability. You will create a conducive work environment for the team to complete their assigned responsibilities and tasks. Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents is expected, alongside optimizing throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives. Identifying sources of variation within a production environment effectively and efficiently will be crucial. You will support concern resolution with cross-functional teams, including the Quality department, production, and suppliers.

    Responsibilities

    + Supervise a team within the assigned department, allocate manpower, and assign jobs to meet production targets.

    + Provide coaching, training, problem-solving, and administer discipline when necessary.

    + Communicate issues during the shift, including maintenance or equipment problems, parts shortages, scrap issues, quality concerns, or rejects.

    + Complete end-of-shift reports for company leadership.

    + Understand and adhere to safety principles, safety guidelines, and Process Quality Principles.

    + Communicate effectively across different levels and fill in for the production manager during absences.

    + Lead teams and coach other supervisors as needed, interacting effectively with personnel.

    + Manage by walking around, being detail-oriented, and able to create Excel documents.

    + Create, implement, and follow through with corrective action plans, conducting walkthroughs to coach employees on areas needing improvement.

    + Attend and participate in daily, weekly, and bi-weekly meetings in the production manager’s absence.

    Essential Skills

    + Quality assurance

    + Root cause analysis

    + Supervision

    + Safety

    + Supervisory skills

    + Six sigma

    + Process improvement

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly through root cause analysis.

    + Job placement flexibility with the expectation to rotate positions within the plant.

    + Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills, with the ability to multi-task.

    + Strong organizational and administrative skills.

    + Customer orientation with commitment to plant processes through strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.

    + 1-3 years of leadership/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

    + Body shop, stamping, paint, subassembly experience preferred.

    + Safety and Quality experience preferred.

    + Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

    401k, retirement planning services, company matching after completing 3 months of service

    • Medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, preventative care

    • Eligibility for:

    • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

    • Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)

    • Employee Basic Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

    • Employee Supplemental Life Insurance

    • Access to Paid Time Off (PTO) and Parental Leave

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Glendale,KY.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Jul 30, 2025.

    About Aerotek:

    We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

     

    Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.