Supervisor, Manufacturing - Weekend Shift (Full Time)
Department: All Openings, Manufacturing - Experienced

POSITION SUMMARY:

Direct employees in the manufacturing of high-quality aircraft parts and components following Piper Performance Specifications (PPS). Follow production schedules to ensure a timely and efficient output of parts and components. Resolve conflict as needed and follow policies and procedures as deemed appropriate for each situation. Promote and foster teamwork principles throughout departments.

Train employees to work from and follow: process specifications, work orders, travelers, station paperwork, blueprints, rework/rejection tags, schedules, Aircraft Production Orders, schematics, layout & modifications sheets, engineering orders, Piper Production Spec (PPS), Piper Material Spec (PMS), Material Review Board and verbal/written instruction.

• Coordinate daily goals and activities with Leadpersons.

• Conduct training and cross training to employees within assigned departments.

• Sign and route Employee Data Records (EDRs).

• Address all personnel issues, which include, but are not limited to performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and leave requests with employees as necessary.

• Assign and monitor production schedule and workflow.

• Move employees to different job requirements depending on workload and abilities to perform job function.

• Troubleshoot and re-work fit and/or function discrepancies (squawks) as necessary.

• Determine when parts should be re-worked or scrapped, taking costs factors into consideration.

• Act as liaison between department and Engineering to troubleshoot assembly or installation problems that arise.

• Data entry of employee labor time and attendance into Company computer system.

• Assist in resolving Company enterprise resource planning (ERP) system problems.

• Prepare weekly payroll documents.

• Interface with Material Control departments regarding parts and materials to avoid parts shortages to meet production schedule deadlines.

• Interface with technical representatives and schedule repairs and/or meetings as required.

• Promote and utilize continuous process improvement techniques to improve quality processes and costs, interfacing with Manufacturing Engineering department.

• Prepare and analyze actions necessary to correct cost schedule and quality issues.

• Coordinate installations or assemblies outside the department as required to work squawks.

• Promote housekeeping chores throughout department to keep a presentable appearance of the Company.

• Support safety programs and promote safety equipment usage, ensuring compliance of all safety policies.

• Maintain all necessary records, files and reports.

Attend supervisor and management meetings.

Perform other related duties as required.

Responsibilities include supervision, training and assisting employees.

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, and/or 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 preferred, and three years management or lead person experience preferred.

Thorough knowledge of fundamentals of aircraft assembly and/or mechanics, and working knowledge of Windows based computers and programs is necessary to perform the duties in this position.

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.

The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential in this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit and regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, and/or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

Travel and overtime are required when necessary.

The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the Company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company’s need to achieve its business objective. Employee is responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.

American with Disability Act Requirements: External and Internal applicants, as well as position incumbents, must be able to perform the essential position responsibilities as listed in this position description either aided or unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform other job-related instructions given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Piper Aircraft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

At this time, Piper Aircraft is not sponsoring employees seeking an immigrant visa (green card) or non-immigrant visa, such as L-1A, L-1B, H-1B, O-1, or TN visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.