Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Sekisui Aerospace
78000.00 To 95000.00 (USD) Annually
sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Renton
Apr 22, 2025
"We don't just build aerospace parts-we build benefits packages that soar. Free medical, winter break, 401(k) match, and more... your future is cleared for takeoff!" Benefits Overview: Medical (free employee-only coverage and low-cost options available) Dental, Vision, Prescription Life and AD&D Insurance Company Sponsored 401k 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 per year accrued Vacation/Sick time. Accrued time is available to use immediately! The Position As a Production Supervisor at SEKISUI Aerospace, you won't just be managing processes-you'll be leading people. This role is critical in ensuring our production operations run safely, smoothly, and efficiently. You'll oversee a team of skilled production workers, providing hands-on leadership in daily operations, performance management, and process improvement. This position is ideal for a leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves solving problems on the fly, and can balance big-picture thinking with day-to-day execution. Duties & Responsibilities: Supervise and lead production team members in their daily activities, including assignment of duties, 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 team pertaining to 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 process and procedures identified to address issues. Partner with quality and engineering teams to identify issues and develop and implement process and procedures to prevent recurrence. Daily scheduling and organization of work departments, including ownership of time and production records. Lead Kaizen activity throughout the department. Preferred Qualifications: 1 year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience or training ; an equivalent combination of education and experience can be used in lieu of the above requirement 2+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite to interoperate and create reports required Prior experience with an ERP system preferred Ability to lead, coach and motivate employees to promote continuous improvement efforts resulting in improved safety, on-time delivery, quality, and reduced waste. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce. Communicate in a clear, approachable, professional, and pro-active manner; providing strong leadership and management to assigned team. Capacity to effectively prioritize tasks and responsibilities to meet deadlines, perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Advanced problem-solving skills to interpret and identify solutions with available information and resources. Ability to understand, interpret and communicate instructions in varied formats including written, oral, diagram or schedules. Intermediate computer skills to monitor and report KPIs, conduct labor tracking, and time card auditing and correction. Working Conditions: Standing and/or walking for 8-10 hours per day Pushing, pulling, bending, and lifting Handling objects up to 50 pounds 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. Who is Sekisui Aerospace? 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. Learn more about us here: https://www.sekisuiaerospace.com/about View all our job postings here: https://www.sekisuiaerospace.com/careers 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 Employment 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, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. People with Disabilities SEKISUI Aerospace is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the human resources department at the appropriate SEKISUI Aerospace manufacturing site. Please call if you need an accommodation: Renton Operations, Corporate Headquarters: 425-235-2750 E-Verify Statement SEKISUI Aerospace is a federal contractor and is required to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. E-Verify allows us to confirm the employment authorization of newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification within three days of starting employment. For information regarding E-Verify, visit the E-Verify site. Export Control Requirements This position must meet (ITAR) export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. *120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. Pay SEKISUI Aerospace is required by Washington law to include the salary range for this role when hiring a Washington resident. Pay ranges may be higher or lower for non-resident WA employees, based on the market data for their region, allowing us to pay employees competitively in different geographic markets. Please note that the base salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Base salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Our Values The employees of SEKISUI Aerospace enjoy what we do and are dedicated to our seven corporate values. We promise to hold ourselves to these high standards and seek co-workers who are willing to join us in this task.