Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:The Manufacturing Supervisor will be responsible for managing teams in the production of high quality aircraft parts and assemblies, as well as the installation and testing of aircraft systems and equipment following Piper Drawings, Process Specifications (PPS) and other manufacturing instructions. Meets or exceeds all planned production and delivery schedules and manufacturing performance targets while maximizing company resources.Candidates are expected to be capable of working 1stor 2ndshift as necessary to meet productions goals and have the skills necessary to be successful in any of the Manufacturing areas.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Leads teams enforcing compliance with quality system and process specifications, work orders, travelers, required forms and paperwork, blueprints, reworkrejection tags, schedules, Aircraft Production Orders, schematics, layout & modifications sheets, engineering orders, Piper Process Spec (PPS), Piper Material Spec (PMS), Operational Methods Sheets, Material Review Board and verbalwritten instructions.Ensures tam compliance with all Piper QAMQIM and FAA requirements.Act as liaison between all disciplines, i.e., Engineering, QA, Production Control & other Manufacturing Support Teams to improve team performance & resolve terfaces with other departments regarding parts, materials, and quality issues to avoid or expedite shortages on the line.Drive continuous process improvement efforts including analyzing data to improve quality of product processes, reduce costs and improve schedule attainment.Analyze, evaluate, and recommend resources necessary to attain increases in production schedules.Supervise all major troubleshooting and rework efforts as necessary to ensure quality standards are sustained.Promote regular housekeeping efforts throughout assigned departments to ensure a safe and efficient work environment for all team members.Foster support for company safety programs and require use of proper safety equipment at all times. Drive improvement where needed.Ensure comprehensive training and cross training is provided to employees to eliminate schedule delays due to labor constraints.Enforce compliance with all personnel policies. Direct hiring efforts when required, ensure consistent and equitable performance evaluations, apply disciplinary actions when needed, etc.Perform other related duties as required by Manufacturing Managers.Champion continuous improvement efforts to enhance the teams schedule delivery performance including reduction of late work, eliminate or reduce quality defects & scrap, sustain productivity improvement initiatives and cost reductions.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsibilities include supervision, training and assisting employees.QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, andor ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and at least five years aircraft mechanic or assembly experience, and five years management or lead person experience required.Thorough knowledge of fundamentals of aircraft assembly andor mechanics, and working knowledge of Windows based computers and programs are necessary to perform the duties in this position. Individual must have the ability to perform the duties of the job applying basic mathematics, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.