Site Supervisor

Ascent Aerospace – Inspiring the next generation of flight!

Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. We provide high-precision advanced automated equipment as well as a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made— making us the largest tooling group in the industry. We work with our customers to develop their project and see it through, from process engineering to build and installation, to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution. As a true, single-source integrator, we have proven tools to surpass our customer expectations. We have greater control of timing and schedules, which allows for 100% accountability, and avoids costly mark-ups, ultimately saving our customers money. The result: a group of businesses, each an industry leader within their own discipline, now acting as one truly integrated supply base.

SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Site Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of maintenance services delivered under a contractual agreement at a customer’s site. This role ensures all planned and reactive maintenance tasks are completed efficiently, safely, and in accordance with contractual requirements. Acting as a point of contact for the client, the Site Supervisor coordinates onsite staff, manages third-party vendors, assists the Site Manager to maintain strong customer relationships, and ensures compliance with company policies, health and safety regulations, and site-specific protocols. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills, capable of delivering high standards of service in a fast-paced environment.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Oversee all maintenance activities at the customer site to ensure timely, safe, and high-quality service delivery.
• Provides and demands a safety-first work environment applying discipline as appropriate and necessary to reinforce company safety standards
• Meets and exceeds established and agreed upon delivery schedules and project budgets across all site functions while maintaining a high level of productivity within the group.
• Assist the Site Manager all resource planning, capacity management, and scheduling of manufacturing operations to be executed at the site.
• Identifies potential project issues early and works collaboratively with project management and other functional leadership to solve issues with a high sense of urgency.
• Responsible for resource development across all site functions including performance management, training, development, and support of the interviewing process.
• Supervise and manage activities directly related to daily business and department functional needs.
• Develop, analyze, and deliver simple to complex information to direct reports.
• Effectively communicate daily schedules, goals, quality issues/ concerns between shifts to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Provide mentoring, leadership, and direction to employees under the lead’s supervision.
• Ensure individuals receive job-specific training and make sure personnel are compliant with all applicable training requirements.
• Assign work assignments based on daily department needs, ensure quality products are produced and successfully achieve department metrics.
• Assist management in establishing and achieving program goals and objectives for the department including continuous improvement projects.
• Any additional duties as reasonably assigned by management.


REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE
• 5+ years in a progressive supervisory/leadership role within a manufacturing environment
• Advanced technical mindset with vast experience in manufacturing practices and GD&T
• Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem-solving
• Ability to use analytical, conceptual, and strategic thinking as appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated capability of maintaining effective relationships with all departments and employees in a matrix, team-oriented environment.
• High attention to detail
• Ethical conduct with a high regard for confidential information
• PC/MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point) proficient
• This position must meet Export Control Compliance requirements, therefore a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22.C.F.R. is required. For further details as to how a “U.S. Person” is determined, please see SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS below!


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience leading maintenance teams preferred
• 5 years of experience in a maintenance role
• Ability to build rapport with clients, respond to concerns professionally, and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, managing small projects, or handling service-level agreements (SLAs).


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
• Yes

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
• NA


WORKING CONDITIONS
Working conditions described here are representative of those that may be experienced by an employee on a daily basis while performing the functions of this job.
• Typically sits for extended periods at a computer workstation
• May access and work in the manufacturing plant
• While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles
• The employee may be exposed to vibration
• The employee is occasionally exposed to caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• May be required to travel to other site locations during the workday
• May be required to work weekends to meet department and business demands
• Work with safe manufacturing processes and understand that eyewear is mandatory in the manufacturing area.
• Knows that safety shoes are recommended in the manufacturing area


PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to see, talk, hear, touch, feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to frequently walk and stand for short periods of time
• Must be able to lift and move up to 35lbs, occasionally lift and move objects up to 50lbs.


BENEFITS
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• PTO
• 401k Match

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.
This position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder').
Ascent Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call toll-free +1 586-726-0500. This phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.


No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors
Please note that Ascent Aerospace does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to Ascent Aerospace will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.