Operations Supervisor

The Position

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Operations Supervisor will be responsible for a team of direct labor employees focused on safety, quality, and throughput of various work cells within the repairs department. The Operations Supervisor also serves as a facilitator for spreading and reinforcing company culture within the team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has a bias for action and a proven track record of obtaining results.
• Is intellectually curious, enthusiastic about jumping in, and does not shy away from “getting their hands dirty”.
• Is prepared to make mistakes and learn from them, is open to feedback and willing to be coached.
• Has a desire to understand processes and overall business functions to effectively drive objectives to completion.

Key Accountabilities

• Will oversee a subset of work cells in support of Extant Aerospace’s repairs department.
• Support high mix, low volume electronics repair and testing.
• Lead team through successful development and execution of monthly plan to meet, and exceed schedule, revenue, and cost requirements.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Responsible for establishing optimum utilization of available resources through efficient manpower management.
• Utilize data to identify opportunities for improvement in processes.
• Establish and implement clear communication lines and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support the development of new methods, processes, and equipment to drive productivity initiatives.

Minimum Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, plus a minimum of 2 years’ experience managing and leading people; or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• Strong analytical skills required e.g., demonstrated ability to take data from varying sources, analyze, interpret, and use it to make business decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build rapport with and motivate a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.