Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplaces for all.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. 

·         Estimated annual base pay:  $67,000 - $83,000 (midpoint), plus shift

differentail and overtime

·         All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity 

·         401(k) match (4.5%)

·         Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

·         Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development

opportunities for all members  

·         12 paid holidays, including floating holidays 

·         Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

·         Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave 

·         Paid parental leave

·         Adoption Assistance  

·         Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits 

·         Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 

·         Member referral bonus 

·         Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

·         Voluntary benefits, including:  

o    Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

o    Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

Are you ready to make your mark?  If you’re an Operations Supervisor, we have an exciting opportunity for you!  This position directs the activities of, and has responsibility for, subordinates in direct production and indirect support functions in an operations environment. You must have the ability to drive continuous improvement activities, build strong teams and solve problems, and quickly learn processes, equipment and tools.  Strong communication skills are also a must.

What You Will Be Doing

Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining departmental and individual goals and performance measures.Aligns individual and team/departmental goals to support overall organizational goals. Motivates and recognizes members on achievements.Coordinates workload requirements and work scheduling with teams.Develops, reviews and maintains staffing requirements.Responsible for annual performance evaluations, development, discipline and terminations.Responsible for interviewing and selection of new members.Coordinates all activities of direct members and provides resources to achieve team goals.Identify and provide resources for member development and training. Identify training needs related to safety, quality, new technologies and application tools.Responsible for maintaining training plans (e.g. Job specific, ISO, QS, FAA, Certifications, etc) and ensure members certifications and training requirements are kept current as required for position.Ensure members adhere to all work instructions and quality requirements.Basic knowledge of the Six Sigma processes and the ability to apply Six Sigma principles to production process for continual improvement and operational effectiveness.Responsible for managing budget, indirect labor expenses, purchase orders, etc.Actively motivates direct reports and team/project members.Works with moderate guidance and supervision from leader or more senior level peers.Clearly communicates and advocates the vision, strategies, alignment grids for Woodward, Business Group, Functional Area to his/her members.Qualifications - External

What We Are Looking For 

High school diploma or equivalentAssociate or bachelor’s degree in related discipline desiredPrecious leaderships experience required (direct leadership, team lead, mentoring, project lead, etc.)Previous operations experience/knowledge required.Ability to work 2nd shift (hour from 3:30pm to 12:00am)

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR, or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce.   ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans