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3rd Shift Operations Supervisor (M- F 11PM- 7AM)

Woodward
Santa Clarita, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Jul 2025

About the role

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

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:  82,800.00 (min) - 103,500.00 - (mid) 124,200.00 (max)

  • All members included in 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:  

    • Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

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

Are you ready to make your mark?  If you’re an Operations Supervisor – 3rd Shift, we have an exciting opportunity for you. The position directs the activities of, and has responsibility for, subordinates in direct production and indirect support functions in an operations environment.

Essential Functions

               

  • Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining departmental and individual goals and performance measures.

  • Ensure members adhere to all work instructions and quality requirements.

  • The position also requires the knowledge of and ability to identify opportunities to mentor improvements to current production processes and to guide the implementation of those improvements.

  • Leads strategic projects for functional area.

  • Understands how the areas of their business fit into the WLES (Woodward Lean Enterprise System) and PLC (Product Life Cycle) and be able to mentor the team to provide the most impact.

  • Clearly communicates and advocates the vision, strategies, alignment grids for Woodward, Business Group, Functional Area to his/her members. Participates in the process for creating the vision, strategies and alignment grids for functional area.

  • Collaborates with others on continuous process improvement and cost reduction plans.

  • Aligns individual and team/departmental goals to support overall organizational goals. Motivates and recognizes members on achievements.

  • Works with appropriate support staff to evaluate current work tools, processes, tooling/equipment and operational concepts.

  • Coordinates work load 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.

  • 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.

Other Functions

  • Trains new members as required providing support and expertise

  • May require overtime, weekend and night shift work

What We Are Looking For 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Excellent Project Managem

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