Production Supervisor I 1st Shift

Position: 
Production Supervisor I 1st ShiftLocation: 
5612 Johnson Lake Rd.
De Leon Springs, FLJob Id: 
2009-DLSO21# of Openings: 
1

Sparton is an innovative defense contractor headquartered in DeLeon Springs, Florida, with a rich heritage dating back to 1900. Renowned for our exceptional manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in producing high-quality sonobuoys critical to the United States’ undersea warfare arsenal, enhancing national security against current and future adversaries. But we are more than manufacturers; we are problem solvers. Our team of dedicated engineers and skilled professionals tackles some of the most challenging issues in defense technology. Our expertise includes advanced research systems, maritime solutions, sophisticated sensor technologies and payload delivery capabilities. 

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor I provides daily supervision of employees engaged in the manufacturing of Sparton products. Coordinates the activities within the manufacturing environment to ensure that delivery, cost, and quality goals are met and/or exceeded. Champion continuous improvement activities such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen within manufacturing.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Provides direct supervision to manufacturing employees.

• Plans, assigns, and adjusts work priorities to meet daily, weekly, monthly customer sales order requirements.

• Monitors and manages employee job performance such as attendance, quality, and productivity.

• Ensures that all manufacturing employees are properly trained and cross-trained as required.

• Prepares reports and makes presentations as required.

• Holds and attends meetings as required.

• Monitor line-processing procedures to and from Configuration Management Office (CMO).

• Monitors equipment for proper maintenance and operation.

• Encourages and participates in continuous improvement activities such Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.

• Ensures that all processes and procedures are performed as written, and obtains deviations as required.

• Primary interface with all support functions such as quality, engineering, materials, and production control.

Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications

• 2-year degree from an accredited university OR a combination of education and relevant experience

• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 1 year supervising a team.

• Preferred Experience

• Production Planning

• Inventory Management

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a production environment

• Excellent people skills: ability to motivate, manage, and engage people

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams

• U.S. Citizenship is required

Supervisory Responsibilities: 30-40 direct reports

Travel and Physical Requirements

• Nominal travel
• The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the plant. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and communicate, use hands/finger, feel, and reach with arms.  This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 50lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled 

Accessibility 

Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@Sparton.com   

Disclaimer:  

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

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