Production Supervisor II

About American Ordnance

We are the team behind the scenes ensuring our nation's front lines have safe, high-quality ammunition. With over 70 years of experience, we are dedicated to producing ammunition for the U.S. Military and beyond.

Lead Operations, Drive Quality, and Champion Safety!

As the Production Supervisor II, you will lead and optimize production operations to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety. Key responsibilities include:

• Assign production operators effectively to specific jobs, ensuring alignment with production or workload schedules to maximize output.
• Direct various production processes, including the preparation, screening, and blending of inert materials, pelleting, and assembly for explosive preparation, ensuring each phase is executed with precision.
• Maintain high standards of quality control and compliance.
• Provide comprehensive safety training to subordinates, particularly regarding hazardous waste handling, ensuring compliance with pertinent safety regulations at all times.
• Foster a positive work environment by promoting teamwork, maintaining discipline, and upholding excellent housekeeping standards.
• Promote and maintain exemplary housekeeping standards throughout production areas to ensure both safety and efficiency.
• Maintain an extensive knowledge of assigned production processes, equipment, and materials to facilitate informed decision-making and troubleshooting.

Candidates Should Bring

• A strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical drawings and procedures.
• Data processing and report writing skills.
• Skills in defining problems, gathering and analyzing data to establish facts, leading to effective problem-solving and decision-making.
• Robust knowledge of ISO Quality Systems principles and continuous improvement tools such as Process Maps, SPC, FMEA, and Control Plans to drive operational excellence.
• Effective conflict resolution skills to facilitate teamwork and a harmonious working environment.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required.
• Associate’s Degree (AA) or higher Preferred.
• 2+ years related experience Required.
• A valid REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, which includes the gold or black star in the upper corner OR current passport, indicating it is federally compliant.
• A positive attitude and the ability to collaborate with team members is essential for contributing to a cohesive work environment.

What You Will Do

As the Production Supervisor, you will:

• Assign production operators effectively to specific jobs, ensuring alignment with production or workload schedules to maximize output.
• Direct various production processes, including the preparation, screening, and blending of inert materials, pelleting, and assembly for explosive preparation, ensuring each phase is executed with precision.
• Maintain high standards of quality control and compliance.
• Provide comprehensive safety training to subordinates, particularly regarding hazardous waste handling, ensuring compliance with pertinent safety regulations at all times.
• Establish and foster a positive employee morale while maintaining discipline within the team, coordinating with senior management when necessary to address concerns.
• Promote and maintain exemplary housekeeping standards throughout production areas to ensure both safety and efficiency.
• Maintain an extensive knowledge of assigned production processes, equipment, and materials to facilitate informed decision-making and troubleshooting.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks:

• Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery).
• Balancing (e.g., maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching, etc.).
• Stooping (e.g., bending the spine at the waist).
• Reaching (e.g., reaching the arms or legs in any direction).
• Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 50 pounds.
• Walking.
• Repetitive motion of any part of the body.
• Kneeling, crouching or crawling.
• Pushing or pulling (e.g., using a part of your body to press against something in a downward or outward direction or in a dragging or hauling motion).
• Manual Dexterity (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses fingers).
• Grasping (e.g., use of hand to apply pressure).
• Feeling (e.g., perceiving an object's size, shape, texture, etc.).
• Climbing (e.g., ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc. using feet and legs and hands/arms to climb).
• Hearing (talking).
• Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time.
• Capacity to read complex documents in the English language.
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions.
• Capacity to write complex documents in the English language.
• Expertise in: EXCEL, WORD, CADD (Revit/Bentley).

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage.
• Life, AD&D and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off.
• Voluntary benefits and discount programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At American Ordnance, we are committed to maintaining an inclusive workforce and providing an equal opportunity work environment. We are dedicated to providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities and adhering to federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity laws.