Production Supervisor 1st Shift
Date: Jun 25, 2026
Location: Cromwell, CT, US
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
The Production Supervisor is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost (PSQDIC) targets through the disciplined and rigorous adherence to manufacturing and quality standards.
The Production Supervisor is accountable for attaining Operational Excellence across their designated area of responsibility, in line with the Performance Center objectives.
The Production Supervisor is accountable for creating a ‘Great Place To Work’ through developing and empowering first class Team Members and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.
Job Responsibilities
- Direct and supervise a team of production operators, assigning tasks, providing guidance, and monitoring performance.
- Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, and mechanics of PSQDIC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments
- Maintain strict adherence to Quality and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
- Train new employees and provide ongoing coaching and development for the team.
- Conduct performance reviews and address performance issues as needed.
- Coordinate with other Production Supervisors to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire Area
- Collaborate with other functional departments (quality, engineering, production control etc.) to address production issues.
- Active involvement in problem solving and the management system to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork and open communication.
- Driving and facilitating the Engagement of all team members, ensuring engagement actions are defined, implemented and followed-through
Job Qualifications
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required; proof of completion must be provided after offer acceptance.
Essential:
- MUST BE A U.S Citizen.
- Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones within similar processes
- Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardised work, and a track record of Kaizen implementation
- Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets
- The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders
- Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports
- An effective communicator and an influential team member
- Qualifications in an Engineering or Science discipline
- Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System
- Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company
- Aerospace supply chain experience
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
