Operations Supervisor - 2nd Shift

About the role

The ideal candidate brings deep supervisory experience in a controlled manufacturing setting and thrives in leading skilled teams while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and flawless execution. This is an on-site, collaborative role, operating on a 9/80 schedule!

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on leadership to include performance management, scheduling, training and professional development coordination
• Regularly meets with department leads and operators, consistently reviewing standard work and providing guidance
• Lead root‑cause and corrective‑action efforts (RCCA) and promote a strong culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline
• Ensure materials flow to each work cell
• Drive continuous improvement
• Ensure longer term quality initiatives are run to completion
• Ensuring standard work is accurate/achievable
• Work actively with Value Stream Managers and Lean leaders to support process improvements
• Attends Value Stream related meetings and flows to leads

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED is required
• 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience
• Direct industry experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel
• Strong working knowledge of assembly and test operations, complex mechanical/electrical builds, or precision manufacturing processes
• Proven ability to interpret technical drawings, work instructions, engineering change orders (ECOs), and test procedures
• Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, value‑stream mapping, standard work, and waste reduction
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence in a high‑rigor environment
• Ideal If You Also Had 3+ of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting; Demonstrated experience in managing skilled technicians, coaching and fostering a high‑performance, accountable team culture
• Working knowledge of TWI training
• Experience creating Job Breakdown Sheets
• Experience leading Kata and Kaizen

Qualifications

• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel
• Strong working knowledge of assembly and test operations, complex mechanical/electrical builds, or precision manufacturing processes
• Proven ability to interpret technical drawings, work instructions, engineering change orders (ECOs), and test procedures
• Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, value‑stream mapping, standard work, and waste reduction
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence in a high‑rigor environment
• Experience leading Kata and Kaizen

Skills

• Leadership experience in a manufacturing setting
• Management of skilled technicians
• Coaching and fostering a high-performance, accountable team culture
• Interpretation of technical drawings, work instructions, engineering change orders (ECOs), and test procedures
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, value-stream mapping, standard work, and waste reduction
• Experience with TWI training
• Experience creating Job Breakdown Sheets
• Experience leading Kata and Kaizen

Benefits

• Great compensation package
• Bonus opportunities
• Matching 401k
• Ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Tuition Assistance
• Mentorship and coaching opportunities
• Ledevision development
• Other personal growth programs
• Collaborative and Welcoming Culture
• Warm, respectful, family-like environment rooted in our 12 core values
• Enhanced by multiple employee-led Employee Resource Groups, and various team-building activities

Pay

Salt Lake City, UT $80,000.00–$100,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Onsite – Salt Lake City, UT