About the job
Responsibilities
- Maintain daily attendance records and escalate attendance policy concerns to the VSL as required
- Review, approve, and correct employee timecards
- Support annual performance reviews in partnership with the VSL
- Maintain employee training and certification records
- Support onboarding and development of new team members
- Reinforce company policies, procedures, and behavioral expectations
- Provide coaching and feedback to employees, document performance concerns, recommend corrective action, and draft disciplinary documentation for VSL review.
- Authority to approve limited overtime to support daily schedule execution within established departmental guidelines. Overtime beyond established limits requires VSL approval.
- Execute the daily operations plan as communicated by the Value Stream Leader (VSL)
- Coordinate labor resources and operations priorities to achieve daily On-Time Start (OTS) and On-Time Completion (OTC) targets
- Monitor schedule performance throughout the day and proactively identify risks to meeting customer commitments
- Escalate material shortages, quality issues, labor constraints, equipment downtime, or other barriers that may impact schedule attainment
- Lead daily recovery planning efforts for missed starts, missed completions, and abnormal operations conditions
- Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Procurement to remove constraints and restore schedule performance
- Communicate schedule risks, recovery plans, and execution status during Tier 1 and Tier 2 meetings
- Drive accountability for daily plan attainment while supporting continuous improvement of operations flow and predictability
- Support development of a fully cross-trained workforce
- Maintain and track capability matrices and certification requirements
- Coordinate cross-training activities in partnership with the VSL
- Promote workforce flexibility and skill development across the value stream
- Support the objective of maintaining a minimum of three qualified operators per process
- Mentor employees and reinforce technical competency development
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree or technical certification preferred
- 3+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, shipping/receiving, or related operations environment
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of operations scheduling, workflow management, and shop floor execution
- Ability to interpret operations priorities and coordinate labor resources effectively
- Experience leading daily meetings, tracking performance metrics, and driving accountability
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel
Additional Qualifications
- Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience leading Tiered Daily Management systems
- Knowledge of AS9100 and regulated manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving schedule recovery initiatives