Weld Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift (Weekends) Value Stream

BAE Systems is looking for a Weld Production Supervisor in our Louisville, KY facility to support our submarine product lines on the weekends 2nd shift (5:00 PM - 5:00 AM). This individual will be responsible for direct management of touch labor and for providing primary leadership to the production team for the assigned shift.

As a Weld Production Supervisor you will:

• Be the primary program point of contact for the assigned shift and provide leadership of day to day execution.
• Oversee the overall manufacturing process to ensure schedule is achieved by working with manufacturing engineering, production planning, and quality control.
• Plan and direct the activities of the manufacturing team and set clear expectations and goals to ensure focus on safety, quality, schedule and delivery.
• Plan and organize production processes and availability of necessary resources.
• Assess and apply measures, methods, and techniques designed to improve safety, product and process quality, efficiency, productivity, and equipment and process performance; recommend changes in working conditions and modification in machine tools and plant facilities.
• Work proactively with the management team to ensure that site efforts and project initiatives are aligned with business needs and strategic direction.
• Support and encourage a culture and an attitude with an emphasis on safety, and quality improvement.
• Monitor financial performance of department to ensure targets are being met.

Required Education, Experience & Skills:

• Exhibit sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with management and employees at all levels as well as customers, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed data analysis, identify areas for improvement, and drive focused actions to initiate change.
• Ability to lead teams and drive lean / continuous improvement culture.
• Ability to understand, analyze, and resolve complex technical problems.
• Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast paced environment.
• Experience hosting audits in manufacturing environment, root cause and corrective action methods and project management for implementing new methodologies to resolve systemic issues.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must be able to interpret drawings, work instructions, routings, etc.
• Must be a US citizen and be capable of obtaining/maintaining a security clearance.

Preferred Education, Experience & Skills:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years or more of progressive work experience, or equivalent experience
• Experience with Assembly, Machining, and Weld/Fab
• Experience working with a labor union
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Experience with US Government contracts or Weapon Systems technologies
• Experience interfacing with program offices
• Six Sigma problem solving, if not Six Sigma, some experience with structured problem solving techniques (i.e.- 5 Whys, RCCA, etc.)

Apply today: https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/131116BR/Weld-Production-Supervisor-2nd-Shift-Weekends-Value-Stream