Manufacturing Supervisor | 3rd Shift

About the role

CTR Group is seeking Manufacturing Supervisors for an Aerospace Company in the West Lafayette, IN area. Immediate openings and urgently hiring! Non‑Local Candidates Welcome. Two direct‑hire positions are available. In this role, you’ll lead a talented production team responsible for building the aft fuselage of an Air Force aircraft. The plane represents the future of U.S. Air Force pilot training—and you’ll play a direct role in making that future possible. This is more than supervising on the production floor—you’ll have the opportunity to shape how work gets done, develop people, improve processes, and help establish a high‑performance manufacturing operation from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations for advanced aero‑structure manufacturing, setting clear expectations and driving the team toward daily production goals (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale).
• Build and develop your team through coaching, mentoring, training, and meaningful performance feedback.
• Create a culture of accountability, urgency and teamwork, empowering employees to take ownership of production KPIs, quality, and business goals.
• Champion safety and quality, ensuring compliance with established processes, work rules, and FOD‑prevention and tool control practices.
• Monitor production performance, communicate progress and deploy recovery / contingency plans to maintain master schedule adherence.
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to eliminate waste, improve processes, and increase efficiency.
• Collaborate across the organization with management, production teams, engineering, quality, and other support functions to solve problems and maintain product flow throughout the factory keep production moving.
• Support recruiting, selection, onboarding, and training of new team members.
• Maintain a clean, organized, high‑performing work environment through the Company’s 6S program.
• Manage production team time and attendance, including reviewing and approving work hours.