Production Supervisor I - Swing Shift
Crane · Lynnwood, WA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $88k–$111k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Crane (aerospace & defense) in Lynnwood, WA.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, Root cause
- Base pay
- $88k–$111k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Washington: typical posted base $88k–$111k. This one lists $88k–$111k.
Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 21 production supervisor openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 20 other live production postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $88k–$111k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 95%
- ✓ Lean 57%
- ✓ 5S 43%
- ✓ Root cause 33%
- Kaizen 24%
- EHS / safety 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Crane in Lynnwood
12 other open roles at this site · 8 people we found in production roles at Crane.
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- Production Supervisor I - Leadership Development Opportunity · Production · Supervisor
- Production Technician I (Weekend) · Production · Technician
- Manufacturing Engineer II · Manufacturing
- Process Technician · Process · Technician
Full description from CraneAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The Production Supervisor I leads and directs a team of employees in an assigned area of operations such as Metal Fabrication, Assembly, and/or Test.
The Production Supervisor I is accountable for maintaining a safe working environment and adhering to quality standards and is responsible for meeting customer demand schedules within established cost goals. Supervision may include the management of employees on more than one shift.
Essential Functions
- ◆Review and understand daily key performance indicators to evaluate current status and gap to plan, and use this data to drive daily problem solving (8 Step, 5 Why, Cause and Effect, Fishbone) where required
- ◆Ensure timely identification of quality issues using the non-conforming materials process to ensure scrap and rework are properly processed
- ◆Serve as liaison to other groups, product lines and/or functional areas to ensure products are built, assembled, and/or tested within appropriate parameters
- ◆Review the daily allocation of resources to drive production schedule to meet established customer
requirements
- ✓Make staffing decisions in accordance with human resource procedures to build and grow the team to meet the needs of the business
- ✓Develop, coach, and mentor employees using performance planning to drive employee and business growth
- ✓Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
Non-Essential Functions
- ◆Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to define and modify manufacturing instructions
- ◆Partner with the supply chain team to develop material replenishment system for the manufacturing areas
- ◆Ensure equipment complies with calibration and maintenance procedures and
Qualifications
- ✓Experience: 2+ years of experience in the field or in a related area
- ✓Knowledge: General understanding of cellular manufacturing practices; Basic understanding of manufacturing based continuous improvement skills (standard work, 5S, material replenishment, etc.); Intermediate skill level with MS Office
- ✓Skills/Abilities: Effectively communicate (written and verbal) with all levels of the business and present to groups both small and large; Ability to align customer demand with manufacturing capacity to develop labor planning/allocations; Ability to use data to determine root causes of issue to drive focused corrective action
- ✓Education/Certification: BA or BS degree in Operations Management or similar
- ✓Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Previous supervisory experience within an aerospace or electronics manufacturing environment
- ✓Familiarity with web-based software
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Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Production Supervisor I at our Lynnwood, WA location. This is a swing shift position from 2:30PM - 10:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
About Crane
Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!
Work Conditions
- •Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
- •Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
- •May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes
- •Standing: 25% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
- •Sitting: 75% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
- •Lifting (in pounds): up to 25 pounds
- •Pushing (in pounds): up to 25 pounds
- •Mental/Visual: use of computer
- •Workspace: cubicle/desk
As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy
- •Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
- •Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
- •401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
- •Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment
You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.
We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.
In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.
Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifi