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Production Supervisor II

Crane Co, Lynnwood, WA, United States


Production Supervisor II

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. You'll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!
Job Summary

The Production Supervisor II leads and directs a team of employees in an assigned area of operations such as Metal Fabrication, Assembly, and/or Test. The Production Supervisor II is accountable for maintaining a safe working environment and adhering to quality standards and is responsible for meeting customer demand schedules within established cost goals. Supervision may include the management of employees on more than one shift.
Essential Functions

Identify and use lean manufacturing tools required to drive improvements and mentor teammates in the use of these tools
Provide inputs (resource planning, overtime projections, productivity improvements) to management to develop monthly and annual budgets
Assist Value Stream Managers with required monthly reporting to senior level management
Review and understand daily key performance indicators to evaluate the current status and gap to plan, and use this data to drive daily problem solving (8 Step, 5 Why, Cause and Effect, Fishbone) where required
Ensure timely identification of quality issues through the use of the non-conforming materials process to ensure scrap and rework are properly processed
Serve as liaison to other groups, product lines and/or functional areas to ensure products are built, assembled, and/or tested within appropriate parameters
Review the daily allocation of resources in order to drive production schedule to meet established customer requirements
Make staffing decisions in accordance with human resource procedures to build and grow the team to meet the needs of the business
Develop, coach, and mentor employees through the use of performance planning to drive employee and business growth
Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 3+ years supervisory experience; 5+ years of experience in the field or in a related area
Knowledge: Deep understanding of cellular manufacturing practices; Comfortable teaching the use of manufacturing based continuous improvement skills (standard work, 5S, material replenishment, etc.); Intermediate skill level with MS Office software
Skills/Abilities: Effectively communicate (written and verbal) with all levels of the business and present to groups both small and large; Ability to align customer demand with manufacturing capacity to develop labor planning/allocations; Ability to use data to determine root causes of issues to drive focused corrective action
Education/Certification: Bachelors Degree
Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Working Conditions

Standard office environment
Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes
Requires work with small to medium size hand and power tools
Occasional travel to customer and outside test lab facilities for technical interchange meetings, design reviews, product testing support, and to attend technical seminars
May need to travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%)
Standing: 10% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
Sitting: 90% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
Lifting (in pounds): up to 20 pounds
Pushing (in pounds): up to 20 pounds
Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets
Workspace: cubicle/desk/lab
Top Benefits

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you'll enjoy:
Benefits: Health care, dental or life insurance starting the first day of the month
Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment
Salary range: $103,209 to $133,785 Annual USD.
Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.