Job Description
BAE Systems is looking for a Factory Operations Supervisor for their Austin, Texas facility. The Operations Supervisor role is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, leading, and managing activities within a team-based manufacturing environment. Major areas of responsibility include establishing and improving manufacturing capabilities for highly technical products and programs.
Position is on 2nd shift on a 4/10 work schedule Monday - Thursday.
Shift differential offered on top of base salary. - Will provide motivation, coaching, and leadership to team members to ensure the accomplishment of business objectives including meeting safety, quality, delivery, cost and company objectives.
- Maintain an effective and efficient organization while effectively communicating responsibilities and objectives to employees.
- Collaborate effectively with customers and suppliers as well as supporting functions for work critical to the business.
- Will have extensive experience utilizing Lean concepts to meet or exceed business and customer requirements.
- Adhere to the highest standards of legal, ethical, and business conduct in relationships with fellow employees, the Company, suppliers, customers, and the public.
- The ability to work flexible hours and days to meet objectives is highly desirable.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.
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.
Required Skills and Education
- Atleast 4 years work experience in Manufacturing environment or equivalent experience
- Experience with managing people in a manufacturing environment. Hiring, developing, coaching, and leading high-performing teams
- Motivating and managing direct labor workforce
- Establishing and Monitoring performance to targets.
- Interfacing, coordinating, and negotiating with company personnel, customers, and suppliers.
- Experience in Electronic and Mechanical Assembly operations with consistent pattern of delivering superior performance.
- Experience in high volume, high complexity, manufacturing environment, preferably in the electronics field.
Preferred Skills and Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Technical field and 6 years work experience.
- Experience leading Kaizen teams and applying lean principles throughout the value stream.
- Lean Six Sigma Certification.
- Supply Chain, Program Management, and/or Quality experience.
- Familiarity with IPC-A-610/J-STD-001 class 3 requirements.
Typical Education and Experience
Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience