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Ascent Aerospace – Inspiring the next generation of flight!

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provide exceptional leadership, supervision, and clear guidance to second-shift employees starting at 3:00 PM, ensuring the timely and successful completion of assigned duties while prioritizing adherence to departmental safety protocols. Cultivate a collaborative, team-driven work environment that embodies a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and mutual respect. Take ownership of driving operational and process excellence across all areas by leveraging strategic planning and effective problem-solving to enhance productivity and efficiency. Foster open communication, deliver constructive feedback, and celebrate employee achievements to sustain motivation and build morale. Demonstrate commitment to company values by ensuring compliance with organizational standards and achieving operational goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This document does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities but highlights key duties expected of this role:

• Supervise and manage activities aligned with daily business and department needs.
• Develop, analyze, and deliver complex information effectively to team members.
• Facilitate seamless communication of schedules, objectives, quality concerns, and progress between shifts to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Mentor and guide employees, providing leadership that inspires growth and development.
• Ensure all personnel receive the required job-specific training and remain compliant with applicable training requirements.
• Assign tasks based on department needs, ensuring high-quality output and the achievement of departmental performance metrics.
• Support management in achieving program objectives and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify challenges and escalate them appropriately to management.
• Assess team expertise in executing assigned projects and tasks successfully.
• Fabricate, revise, and maintain tools, fixtures, jigs, and related components.
• Interpret blueprints, specifications, and model-based definition data to determine fabrication methods.
• Consistently explore opportunities to add value and fulfill new requests that support organizational goals.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace and ensure proper care of equipment and facilities.
• Collaborate effectively with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Perform additional duties as reasonably assigned by management.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

A combination of education and experience that provides the skills and knowledge necessary for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications include:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including conventional machines, jig, and fixture manufacturing.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must meet Export Control Compliance requirements, qualifying as a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to efficiently manage tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Confidence in leading processes, overseeing projects, and seeking opportunities for improvement.
• Proven ability to collaborate with management to drive location performance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Oversight of the Assembly Department.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Majority of travel is local during business hours. Some projects may necessitate out-of-area travel and occasional overnight stays.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The following outlines conditions commonly experienced while performing the duties of this role:

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and vibration.
• Occasional exposure to caustic chemicals; noise levels are typically moderate.
• Travel to other site locations during the workday may be required.
• Weekend work may be necessary to meet department and business demands.
• Employees must adhere to safe manufacturing practices, including mandatory eyewear in manufacturing areas and recommended safety shoes.

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.

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-###-####. 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.

ABOUT US

Ascent Aerospace is a world renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace, defense and space industries. As the largest tooling group, Ascent produces a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest invar molds ever made for aerospace. As an automation provider and production system integrator, Ascent work with 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.

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.