Production Cell Lead (Aerospace Manufacturing)
The Production Cell Lead at Confidential Client is an entry-level supervisory role responsible for leading a team within aerospace manufacturing operations to achieve on-time production of quality products. This role involves coordinating resources, managing schedules, enforcing policies, driving continuous improvement, and overseeing employee performance and development in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
About Careertakes
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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking a Production Cell Lead to supervise and drive production in an aerospace manufacturing cell in Tucson, AZ. This is a first-level supervisory role responsible for coordinating people, materials, and equipment to meet daily production, quality, and safety targets.
- Receive and execute daily production schedules from planning; coordinate materials from logistics.
- Align resources (personnel, equipment, consumables) to meet on-time production targets and quality standards.
- Identify and resolve production bottlenecks; implement corrective actions.
- Track and manage controllable operating expenditures (scrap, consumables).
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput, reduce waste, and improve quality.
- Own daily/weekly output and quality metrics and contribute to monthly forecasts.
- Manage team performance, training, cross-skilling and scheduling (including multiple shifts when required).
- Conduct timely return-to-work interviews and first-level disciplinary actions as needed.
- Ensure adherence to ISO and internal continuous improvement processes.
- Communicate with internal stakeholders to escalate issues and coordinate resolution.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, tools, and equipment typical in aerospace production.
- Understanding of how production decisions affect customer satisfaction, quality, delivery and profitability (WOR/MOR/RCCP).
- Experience coordinating multiple resources to meet production and quality targets.
- Familiarity with ISO standards and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen, etc.).
- Strong leadership, coaching and people-management skills in a high-paced environment.
- Effective verbal and written communication with internal and external partners.
- Proficiency with PC applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace.
Physical Demands & Schedule
- Ability and willingness to work extended hours, including afternoons, nights, weekends or multiple shifts as business needs require.
- Duties are performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery and temperature variations.
- Periodic sustained visual concentration on monitors, measurements and detailed data.
- All duties performed under applicable Health & Safety guidelines.
Experience & Education
- Typical experience: 4–6 years’ relevant manufacturing experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
- Typical education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Notes & Compliance
- This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties; responsibilities may change based on business needs.
- This location is a US ITAR facility. Applicants who accept employment will be asked to provide information required to determine whether any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
About Our Client
Confidential Client is a leading engineering and manufacturing organization serving high-reliability markets including aerospace and defense. The client delivers complex, regulated products and emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and customer-focused operations.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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