First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Senior (Operations, Team Lead) (Manufacturing)

Location: St. Inigoes, Maryland; onsite schedule required. Up to 10% travel may be required, including local travel between customer locations and support facilities. The role supports a secure production environment and requires U.S. citizenship and a current Secret clearance.

Salary: $98,176.00–$118,560.00 per year.

Company

hirify.global delivers solutions in cyber, engineering, financial management, information technology, and government contracting.

What you will do

• Serve as site lead for industrial and production operations supporting Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field.
• Direct daily activities of production workers, fabricators, technicians, and support personnel, coordinating with Government customers, program leadership, and production teams.
• Manage work acceptance, priorities, production schedules, workload forecasts, staffing, equipment, facilities, materials, and resource allocation.
• Oversee machining, welding, fabrication, composite repair, procurement, inventory control, logistics, and HAZMAT activities.
• Monitor performance, identify schedule and resource risks, implement corrective actions, and maintain production records, reports, and metrics.
• Enforce DoD security, safety, environmental, quality, and operational requirements and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in manufacturing, production, industrial operations, or related environments, including at least 5 years of production facility management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-disciplinary production operations and personnel.
• Experience coordinating production schedules, manpower, equipment, materials, and logistics resources.
• Experience serving as a lead interface with Government customers, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and resource allocation.
• Ability to identify and resolve production, staffing, material, and schedule constraints.
• Experience implementing and enforcing safety, quality, and compliance standards in a production environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to read, interpret, and execute technical documentation, work packages, production schedules, and operational requirements.
• Ability to work onsite in a secure production environment; U.S. citizenship and a current Secret clearance are required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a technical discipline, or business. An associate’s degree plus two additional years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma/GED plus six additional years of relevant experience, may substitute in accordance with contract requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting NAWCAD, NAVAIR, or other Department of Defense production and sustainment activities.
• Experience managing depot-level maintenance, repair, fabrication, manufacturing, or prototype development operations.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Process Improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with Government contracting environments and performance-based support contracts.
• Familiarity with HAZMAT management, inventory control systems, and industrial logistics processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in high-tempo operational environments.
• PMP certification or equivalent management certification.
• Experience supporting aerospace, aviation, weapons systems, or defense-related production programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time benefits include health, life, disability, and retirement plans.
• Paid time off, professional growth opportunities, and tuition assistance are available.
• Compressed Work Schedule eligibility may apply, subject to company and contract requirements.
• Collaborative, people-first workplace with support for employee growth.

Hiring process

• Final compensation is determined by qualifications, education, experience, and contractual limitations.
• Clearance processing considers financial background aspects.