Production Supervisor
Mercury Systems
Chantilly, VA · Posted October 26, 2026
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About the job
The Production Supervisor leads the CHA / CHS Manufacturing floor activities that support product deliveries for America’s war fighter. The Supervisor is a member of a growing manufacturing group that specializes in electro-mechanical assemblies for land, sea and air applications. The Supervisor participates in the manufacturing readiness of New Product Introduction (NPI) as well as current established Products. The Supervisor maintains company policies and adheres to ISO9001/AS9100 quality requirements in production coordination efforts.
Job Responsibilities:
Supervise a wide variety of electro-mechanical product assembly and test operations while maintaining proper configuration and high-quality standards.
Set objectives and tasks necessary to meet production schedules.
Ensure employees comply with all procedures and processes specified in Mercury Systems, Inc. QMS.
Maintain logs, paperwork, and forms consistent with company policy and practices.
Maintain inventory of Shop Supplies / Consumable Floor Stock
Demonstrate through knowledge in lean manufacturing to minimize waste without sacrificing productivity.
Ensure adherence to COMSEC rules and regulations.
Monitor and ensure adherence to ESD protocols.
Develop relationships with QA and Engineering to improve production flow and execution.
Support Manufacturing Engineering and QA with root cause analysis as needed.
Ensure tools and support equipment are available and maintained as required.
Conduct AS9100 internal floor audits as well as regular GEMBA walks.
Capture KPIs as required by management.
Assist/ perform prototype assembly as necessary and provide necessary feedback to support procedure generation and factory setup.
Maintain training records and conduct training as required.
Ensure a positive work environment that encourages increased productivity, a high level of collaboration and inspires creativity.
Drive and maintain continuous improvement (kaizen) pipeline.
Daily tier communication.
Other duties as assigned by management.
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma.
Typically requires a minimum of 8+ years of experience in an electronic manufacturing/production role.
Experience 1+ years of previous manufacturing leadership.
Experience working with an ISO9001 and / or AS9100 registered QMS.
Experience with PC software (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Experience demonstrating Lean Manufacturing.
Experience multi-tasking to execute under pressure.
This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with MRP and factory control tools
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt / Green Belt
Knowledge of RCA/RCCA Methodologies - 5 Why's, Fishbone, 8D
Knowledge of IPC-610, IPC-620, IPC-JSTD-001
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
Constantly move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Specific abilities required by the job include positioning oneself to lift or move objects weighing up to 40lbs.
Constant movement and use of limbs. Specific abilities required by this job include prolonged standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing and frequently pinching and/or gripping. Sometimes, working under a microscope for long periods of time will be required
Frequently observe, detect, discern, and convey information. Specific abilities required by this job include near, far and color vision acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Requires good manual dexterity and coordination, and stamina. Specific abilities required by this job include the frequent requirement of overtime work.
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