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Production Supervisor (Day Shift)

Ensign-Bickford Industries

Graham, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$7.25/hr
Location
Graham, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree, required

Job overview

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense seeks a Production Supervisor in Graham, Kentucky, to plan and execute daily production activities supporting customer programs. The supervisor coordinates with production managers, technicians, and engineers, and leads production staff while maintaining production flow, quality, safety, and reporting. The role requires aerospace production manufacturing and supervisory experience, along with a technical associate degree and familiarity with ERP/MRP and Microsoft Office applications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Planning, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredFlexibility, requiredAdaptability, requiredDemonstrated Expertise, requiredCommunication, requiredLeadership, requiredERP/MRP, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft Outlook, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMotivating People, requiredLean Manufacturing, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Aerospace Production Manufacturing Experience, required1+ Years Production Staff Supervision, requiredAssociate Degree in Technical Discipline, requiredBATFE and ITAR Requirements, required

Full job description

Experience Required

3 - 5 years

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Job Description

EBAD seeks a proven leader for the position of Production Supervisor. This position is located in Graham, KY and will report to the Value Stream Manager.

Responsibilities:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for planning and executing daily production activities required to support customer programs. This position coordinates with the Production Manager and technicians to complete the tasks associated with product manufacturing and testing.

Principal duties and responsibilities include the following:

Drives cross-training efforts to continuously develop and strengthen operator resources and capabilities.

Works closely with Product Engineers and Development Engineers to ensure feedback with regards to flow of operations and process accuracy is given for Manufacturing Instructions and Assembly Drawings.

Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.

Act as Kaizen champion for the team, ensures standard work Kaizen results are sustained. Strive for one-piece flow manufacturing.

Ensure the production metrics are being maintained and accurately reported on a timely basis

Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.

Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

Ensures Kanban materials for the shop floor are ordered/replenished as necessary to maintain production flow.

Ensures calibrated tools/equipment are returned to calibration on a timely basis.

Directs the production floor technicians on daily work

Promotes high morale, teamwork and a positive work environment.

Ensures all production support documents are maintained and updated according to company policy to include key performance indicators, production reports, training procedures and records.

Requirements:

3 to 5 years of experience in aerospace production manufacturing and include a minimum of 1 to 3 years experience in the supervision of production staff.

A.S. degree in a technical discipline

Strong planning and organizational skills, with ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and assignments.

Demonstrated expertise in all areas of responsibility.

Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, verbally and in writing, to individuals at all levels and to cross-functional groups.

Good working knowledge of computer applications such as ERP/MRP, proficient in MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS Word.

Ability to motivate people, particularly in a production workforce environment

LEAN Manufacturing concept implementation experience preferred

Candidates must meet all requirements under BATFE and ITAR.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to r ace, r eligion, color, s ex, age, disability, s exual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to r ace, r eligion, color, s ex, age, disability, s exual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

REQ107634

How this job compares

Set against the 1,904 open Production Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7.25/hr
  • US median$26–30/hr182 hourly ranges

This rate, $7.25/hr, is 74% below the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Production Supervisor hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 68 open Production Supervisor jobs in Kentucky and 1,904 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Production Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,303 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 179 of the 1,904 open Production Supervisor jobs (9%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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