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PTS Advance · 21 hours ago

Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$115K/yr - $125K/yr

PTS Advance is a high-precision aerospace manufacturing organization known for craftsmanship, quality, and continuous improvement. The Engineering Supervisor works cross-functionally to improve processes, integrate new programs, and ensure consistent production while mentoring engineers and resolving manufacturing challenges.

Human ResourcesInformation TechnologyStaffing Agency

Hiring Manager

Tyler Zarbo

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

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

Identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions

Analyze manufacturing data to evaluate performance and resolve problems

Apply Lean Manufacturing tools and principles where applicable

Develop and manage project schedules using MS Project or similar tools

Track progress, communicate expectations, and manage activities to budget and schedule

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

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringProcess ImprovementProject ManagementLean ManufacturingNC ProgrammingTechnical LeadershipCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

Hands-on technical leadership experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Experience in aerospace manufacturing

Strong problem-solving mindset for complex production challenges

Ability to mentor and support the development of Manufacturing Engineers and Planners

Experience with NC Programming, Quality, and Operations collaboration

Knowledge of tooling and fixture design

Experience with first-article and first-piece reviews

Ability to interface with customers to resolve engineering or producibility issues

Experience investigating and resolving manufacturing issues related to scrap, rework, or low profitability

Experience supporting estimating and quoting efforts by reviewing designs for manufacturability and risk

Ability to provide shop-floor engineering support during first-article builds and process validation

Experience in planning, directing, and coordinating technical activities

Strong leadership role in New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives

Experience developing and maintaining work instructions, procedures, and manufacturing standards

Ability to recommend and implement process improvements

Experience maintaining configuration control across customer part revisions and specifications

Experience managing Engineering Work Orders (EWO) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO)

Ability to identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions

Experience analyzing manufacturing data to evaluate performance and resolve problems

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and principles

Experience developing and managing project schedules using MS Project or similar tools

Ability to track progress, communicate expectations, and manage activities to budget and schedule

Ability to provide regular updates to leadership on project status and engineering initiatives

Ability to deliver clear, organized, and effective presentations

Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information professionally and tactfully

Ability to foster collaboration across engineering, operations, and support functions

Ability to motivate teams, manage conflict, and promote effective cross-functional communication

Company

PTS Advance

PTS Advance teams up with thousands of candidates, clients, and partners to advance workforce utilization in the Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Power & Renewables, Advanced Manufacturing, and Construction & Infrastructure sectors.

Founded in 1995