Production Supervisor

About the role

Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment, and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling, and military customers. We own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team of approximately 40 to 50 hourly production employees on first shift, ensuring daily production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and with a focus on quality.
• Lead manufacturing operations supporting fabrication, welding, assembly, electrical, and finishing processes for customized passenger boarding bridges.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, safety, and continuous improvement while coaching employees and developing future leaders.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Operations teams to resolve production issues and maintain schedule commitments.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, balancing administrative responsibilities with hands-on leadership and employee support.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, workflow efficiency, and employee engagement.
• Coordinate production activities across multiple manufacturing disciplines to ensure efficient execution and timely delivery of customer orders.
• Monitor production metrics, staffing needs, material availability, and workflow to proactively address operational challenges.
• Promote compliance with all company safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Support employee development through coaching, performance management, recognition, and succession planning.
• Partner with other Production Supervisors and Operations Leadership to ensure consistent execution across manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Standout Qualifications:
  • Experience leading production teams within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience supervising large hourly workforces in fabrication, welding, assembly, or industrial manufacturing operations.
  • Knowledge of welding processes, fabrication methods, or metal manufacturing operations.
  • Experience leading cross-functional manufacturing teams involving assembly, electrical, mechanical, or fabrication processes.
  • Demonstrated success coaching employees, improving team performance, and building a positive manufacturing culture.
  • Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, or employee engagement.
  • Strong communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Experience working in a union manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Experience manufacturing large industrial equipment or other highly configurable products is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: High School Diploma or GED with three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Standout qualifications: Experience leading production teams within a manufacturing environment, supervising large hourly workforces in fabrication, welding, assembly, or industrial manufacturing operations, knowledge of welding processes, fabrication methods, or metal manufacturing operations, experience leading cross-functional manufacturing teams involving assembly, electrical, mechanical, or fabrication processes, demonstrated success coaching employees, improving team performance, and building a positive manufacturing culture, experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, or employee engagement, strong communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills, experience working in a union manufacturing environment, experience manufacturing large industrial equipment or other highly configurable products.

Skills

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a union manufacturing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

At Oshkosh AeroTech, we believe in providing comprehensive benefits to support your well-being and financial security. Our benefits package includes:

• Health insurance options.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Discounts on Oshkosh products and services.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $73,200.00 to $117,800.00 per year. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions.

Schedule

Shift: First shift, approximately 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing Environment: Passenger Boarding Bridge manufacturing supporting fabrication, welding, assembly, electrical integration, carpentry, and finishing operations.
• Workforce: Supervises approximately 40 to 50 hourly employees within a union manufacturing environment.
• Overtime: Managers are expected to support production needs as required, including occasional overtime and rotating weekend coverage when production schedules require additional support.
• Collaboration: Frequent interaction with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Operations Leadership, and fellow Production Supervisors.