2nd Shift Garage Supervisor

How does it feel to work on a driven team of game changers? Inspiring. At BAE Systems, our operations team is the best at what they do, and their work is part of why our clients trust our business. As an Operations Manager, you'll take the lead on complex manufacturing activities to help ensure the production of high quality products.

• Plan, organize, staff, control, and direct medium-sized, complex manufacturing activities (i.e. Combat vehicle assembly, Structure and Vehicle paint and Vehicle testing)
• Assess and apply measures, methods, and techniques designed to improve safety, product, process quality, efficiency, productivity, equipment, and process performance
• Recommend changes in working conditions and modifications in machine tools and plant facilities
• Coordinate with appropriate personnel regarding safety, quality assurance, master scheduling, facilities engineering, environmental management, and labor/material/overhead/G&A costs, to optimize return on assets
• Select, direct, train, develop, and review subordinates. Determine staffing levels. Manage hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation action, and termination, as required, consistent with policy.
• Provide leadership for shared responsibility of employee development, share responsibility and self-development with immediate manager
• Develop and implement staffing plans for direct and indirect labor, and administrative personnel, maximizing personnel safety, quality, efficiency, utilization, and productivity
• Manage work-in-process inventory and ensuring availability to meet production commitments at maximum cost containment. Develop and implement procedures to optimize work-in-process-inventory
• Provide management, government, and appropriate customer personnel with complete, current, and accurate data on department activity, together with recommendations from management action/decision
• Work collaboratively with manufacturing, engineering, and quality to specify methods of manufacturing, machine tool, industrial equipment, tooling and gaging needs and developing large structure Paint and assembly processes which represent the most cost effective means to meet customer requirements
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with safety objectives and policies.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.

This position will focus primarily on Vehicle Test Garage.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Well versed in general manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, fabrications, assembly and finishing
• Knowledgeable in blueprint reading and interpretation, safety management techniques, routings, process sheets, work instructions, labor reports, quality statistics, inventory monitoring, standards interpretation, quality management metrics/tools, capacity requirements planning (CRP), and key performance indicators (KPI)
• Possess a general understanding of statistical process control (SPC) and materials requirement planning (MRP)
• Collaborative working experience with other departments and teams
• Ability to identify, define, interpret, and develop new and creative solutions to solve complex problems as solutions are often innovative
• Experience as a people manager with a proven ability to manage, lead, inspire, motivate, and train others in accomplishing work activities in pursuit of goal achievement and meeting established performance standards
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written, to disseminate information
• Computer skills to include MS Office and function related software

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
N/A

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $75254 - $127930

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.