Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) designs, develops, and manufactures advanced composite components in order to help our customers push the frontiers of innovation. Our core strength is our ability to produce highly tailored, complex composite components. With our unique blend of products – including 3D woven structures, traditional and non-traditional 2D composite structures, and discrete through thickness reinforcement technologies, to name a few – AEC is able to produce composite components and products which meet performance and cost specifications often beyond the reach of metallic or conventional laminated composites.

Job Purpose

The Senior Manufacturing Supervisor provides strategic and operational leadership across multiple production value streams or complex work cells. This role is responsible for driving excellence in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Team (SQDCT) performance. The Senior Manufacturing Supervisor ensures the effective execution of production plans, leads and develops supervisors and manufacturing teams, influences cross functional decision making, and supports long‑term capacity, staffing, and improvement strategies. This position plays a key role in translating organizational goals into daily operational performance while building a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork.

In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany’s current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other.

Key Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance Leadership

• Champion a zero-compromise safety culture across multiple work cells.

• Lead safety investigations and collaborate with EHS to implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Oversee execution of safety audits (JHA, 5S, environmental), escalate systemic issues, and influence site‑level safety improvements including Hazardous Identifications.

• Ensure all teams consistently follow safety programs, PPE requirements, and regulatory standards.

Operational Excellence

• Own KPI performance for multiple value streams or complex production areas.

• Review and approve daily/weekly/monthly production targets and drive recovery plans for misses.

• Provide direction for material flow strategy, bottleneck management, cross‑functional support, and schedule attainment.

• Identify medium‑ and long‑term risks to schedule adherence and work with engineering, planning, and quality to mitigate them.

Advanced Continuous Improvement

• Lead Lean, Kaizen, and waste‑reduction initiatives that improve cost, throughput, and efficiency.

• Guide TPM deployment and sustainment across assigned areas.

• Oversee visual management systems, KPI development, and tiered accountability processes.

• Mentor supervisors and leads in root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving.

Strategic Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop Leads and hourly employees.

• Conduct performance reviews, talent assessments, and succession planning activities.

• Influence staffing strategy, hiring decisions, and cross‑training plans to support capacity needs.

• Build team culture focused on accountability, recognition, and continuous improvement.

Quality & Documentation Oversight

• Ensure compliance with customer and internal quality standards across multiple production areas.

• Review and approve required documentation, ensuring timely resolution and communication.

• Partner with Quality and Engineering to evaluate systemic quality issues and implement corrective actions.

• Ensure proper documentation, traceability, material handling, and inventory accuracy.

Technical & Systems Expertise

• Oversee required systems for data accuracy, compliance, and usage across assigned teams.

• Support equipment readiness, data acquisition accuracy, and maintenance planning.

• Guide teams through troubleshooting complex production issues using structured methodologies.

• Ensure that time keeping practices comply with our Attendance and Timekeeping policies, ensuring the review and approval of timesheets, time events (clock in/out, break in/out) and points accrued are maintained daily to meet the weekly Corporate deadlines.

Leader Standard Work & Communication

• Ensure supervisors and leads follow Leader Standard Work consistently.

• Lead Tier 1 and Tier 2 meetings; provide key operational updates to senior leadership.

• Maintain and review communication boards, KPI displays, and shift handoff processes.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Direct leadership over Leads and technicians.

• Responsible for performance management, coaching, corrective actions, hiring, and partnering on workforce planning with Operations Manager.

• Ensure team cohesion, engagement, and alignment with organizational goals.

• May be required to assume Operational Manager responsibilities in their absence.

Collaboration and On-Site Presence

• Frequent ad hoc meetings to troubleshoot and identify solutions.

• On-demand availability to strategize with cross-functional teams.