Engineering Supervisor
Location: Torrance, CA
Overview
This role supports a high-precision aerospace manufacturing organization known for craftsmanship, quality, and continuous improvement. The Engineering Supervisor works cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, Quality, and Operations to improve processes, integrate new programs, and ensure consistent, compliant production. This leader plays a critical role in mentoring engineers, supporting new product introductions, and resolving manufacturing challenges that impact quality, delivery, and profitability.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, values process discipline, and brings a problem-solving mindset to complex production challenges.
Position Responsibilities
- Serve as a key manufacturing engineering representative for new statements of work, new product integration, and process transitions.
- Ensure adherence to internal engineering and manufacturing standards; develop and implement new standards where needed.
- Collaborate with NC Programming, Operations, and Manufacturing Engineering on tooling and fixture design.
- Lead and support first-article and first-piece reviews alongside Quality, Engineering, Operations, and NC Programming.
- Mentor, train, and support the development of Manufacturing Engineers and Planners.
- Interface with customers as needed to resolve engineering or producibility issues.
- Investigate and resolve manufacturing issues related to scrap, rework, or low profitability.
- Support estimating and quoting efforts by reviewing designs for manufacturability and risk.
- Provide shop-floor engineering support during first-article builds and process validation.
- Plan, direct, and coordinate technical activities while monitoring performance against budgets, schedules, and organizational goals.
- Play a strong leadership role in New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Core Functional Areas
Process Standardization
- Develop and maintain work instructions, procedures, and manufacturing standards.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance cost, quality, and delivery.
- Maintain configuration control across customer part revisions and specifications.
- Manage Engineering Work Orders (EWO) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO), including:
- New part integration
- Tooling changes
- Part number and revision control
- Value engineering initiatives
Continuous Improvement
- Identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions.
- Analyze manufacturing data to evaluate performance and resolve problems.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing tools and principles where applicable.
Project Management
- Develop and manage project schedules using MS Project or similar tools.
- Track progress, communicate expectations, and manage activities to budget and schedule.
Leadership & Communication
- Provide regular updates to leadership on project status and engineering initiatives.
- Deliver clear, organized, and effective presentations when required.
- Communicate complex or sensitive information professionally and tactfully.
- Foster collaboration across engineering, operations, and support functions.
- Motivate teams, manage conflict, and promote effective cross-functional communication.
