The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets are achieved. This role oversees production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a strong focus on optics, electronics assembly, continuous improvement, and customer compliance standards including IPC and/or NASA requirements.
You will be reporting to Sr Material Management Manager and you’ll work onsite at Cambridge, ON.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong technical manufacturing knowledge, excellent people leadership skills, and experience driving operational excellence through Lean manufacturing and 5S principles.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Production & Operations
• Supervise daily production activities to meet schedule attainment and customer delivery requirements
• Monitor throughput, labor utilization, efficiency, and productivity metrics
• Coordinate staffing and workflow to support changing production demands
• Support build planning, line balancing, and capacity alignment
• Drive plan vs. actual performance tracking and corrective actions
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and manufacturing procedures
Leadership & Team Management
• Lead, coach, and develop production employees and team leads
• Identify and train the Supervisor Successor of ‘tomorrow’
• Conduct performance reviews, training, and employee development plans
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and a positive workplace culture
• Support conflict resolution and employee engagement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with company policies and health & safety standards
Quality & Technical Oversight
• Support production of electronic and/or optical assemblies
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards and customer specifications
• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production issues
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Maintain documentation and traceability requirements for regulated manufacturing environments
Continuous Improvement
• Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives and 5S activities
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction and process optimization
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Support visual management and KPI tracking on the production floor
Site Training Supervisor
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards through the sites Certification Training Plan, including the skills Matrix
• Manage IPC trainers/training certifications and arrange onsite re-certifications
• Manage any new training opportunities ie NASA certs
The Honeywell building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP and CSP security clearance.
MUST HAVE
• Diploma or Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in an operations or a clean room production laboratory environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with IPC standards and/or NASA quality requirements.
WE VALUE
• Experience in electronics and/or optics manufacturing preferred
• Experience with high-mix, low-volume or regulated production environments considered an asset Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes
• Understanding of optical assembly and inspection processes preferred
• Familiarity with: IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, ESD controls, Quality systems and Traceability requirements
• Ability to read technical drawings, BOMs, and work instructions
• ERP/MRP system experience preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting skills
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
Preferred Certifications & Training
• Lean Manufacturing Certification
• 5S Training / Certification
• IPC Certification (IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001)
• NASA workmanship standards experience
• Supervisory or Management Courses
• Continuous Improvement / Six Sigma training considered an asset
The annual base salary range for this position is $70,100 to $100,000 in Cambridge, Ontario. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
This position is for a current vacancy.
ABOUT HONEYWELL
Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world’s most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here
THE BUSINESS UNIT
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies (AT) products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft in the world. We build aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more, and connect many of them via our high-speed Wi-Fi offerings. Our solutions create healthier air travel, more fuel-efficient and better-maintained aircraft, more direct and on-time flight arrivals, safer skies and airports, and more comfortable flights, along with several innovations and services that reflect exciting and emerging new transportation methods such as autonomous and supersonic flight. Revenues in 2023 for Honeywell Aerospace Technology were $14B and there are approximately 21,000 employees globally. To learn more, please visit click here.
Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Skills Required
- Diploma or Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical field
- Minimum 3 years supervisory experience in operations or a clean room production laboratory environment
- Minimum 3 years experience working with IPC standards and/or NASA quality requirements
- Eligible for Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and CSP security clearance
- Experience in electronics and/or optics manufacturing
- Experience with high-mix, low-volume or regulated production environments
- Familiarity with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, ESD controls, quality systems and traceability requirements
- Understanding of optical assembly and inspection processes
- Ability to read technical drawings, BOMs, and work instructions
- ERP/MRP system experience
- Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting skills
- Strong leadership, team-building, communication and organizational skills
- Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Continuous Improvement / Six Sigma training or certification
- IPC Certification (IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001) or ability to manage IPC trainer/certifications
- Experience leading cross-functional teams
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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