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Cirrus Aircraft

Designs certified aircraft with CAPS parachute

Senior Supervisor-Metal Fabrication/Pre-Production Assembly

Welding & Metal Fabrication +1Posted on Nov 5
Full-timeDuluth, MN, USA$72.9k - $109.3k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, business administration, or a related field, with 7 years of related experience and at least 2 years of leadership experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English.
  • Knowledge of Internet software and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to complete work instructions properly, understand planning flow, and adjust and explain planning procedures.
  • Ability to understand process specifications and pertinent reference information.
  • Ability to lead assembly teams and supervisors in assigned shift areas.
  • Ability to provide leadership in Lean Manufacturing principles and practices and maintain clean, orderly, and presentable manufacturing areas.
  • Ability to ensure compliance with 6 Sigma principles (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety) and with paperwork, including work instructions, that governs job duties.
  • May be assigned to oversee different manufacturing locations as production needs require.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and coordinate activities of assigned manufacturing areas, overseeing and ensuring the quality and safety of the area and its personnel, including leading Production Supervisors in assigned shift areas.
  • Manage the health of the assigned direct labor force, including training, retention, hiring, and support of employee needs.
  • Execute the production design established by Cirrus Process Engineering.
  • Provide operations metrics and visibility by planning and administering budgets and procedures.
  • Communicate company vision and organizational goals and objectives to assigned manufacturing areas clearly, concisely, and in a timely manner.
  • Develop and implement activities in assigned manufacturing areas.
  • Ensure safety standards and policies are met; conduct regular safety-compliance observations and correct unsafe acts and conditions.
  • Monitor employee performance, provide regular feedback, empower, mentor, and coach employees, deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.
  • Assess department training needs, oversee the department training program, and drive training initiatives.
  • Lead 6S throughout the assigned area and hold the team accountable to area standards.
  • Participate in the layered process audit program to ensure quality and compliance with Cirrus processes and procedures; drive root cause and corrective action in areas with non-conformances and ensure timely completion of open mitigations.
  • Coordinate with and provide input to engineering staff and participate in new product launches.
  • Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
  • Maintain operations data, including time, production, and cost records; review production and operating reports; and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to minimize costs and prevent delays.
  • Set teamwork standards in the assigned area; coach and guide employees, establish improvement plans, increase production, overcome obstacles, and achieve on-time delivery with zero defects to internal customers.
  • Develop or revise standard operating and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards.
  • Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, and repair services.
  • Lead continuous-improvement and lean initiatives to improve key performance indicators for safety, quality, people, delivery, and cost; pursue process improvement, cost reduction, and labor-hour reduction; identify change initiatives and engage employees in implementing and communicating change.
  • Reduce scrap and non-conformance reports, stay within overtime guidelines, support personnel management, and monitor absenteeism.
  • Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Cirrus Design's manufacturing processes.

About the Company

Cirrus Aircraft

Designs certified aircraft with CAPS parachute

Cirrus Aircraft designs and builds general aviation airplanes with a focus on safety through its Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Its lineup includes the SR20 and SR22 piston aircraft and the Vision SF50 personal jet, with CAPS standard on every model. The company differentiates itself by making the parachute system a core feature and by using composites and advanced glass cockpits to ease piloting. Its goal is to make personal aviation safer and more accessible by combining capable aircraft with built-in emergency safety features.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Duluth, MN
Founded
1984

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