Operations Manager

Basic Qualifications


* BS in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or Management or equivalent experience.


* This position requires a minimum of seven (7) years in manufacturing supervision and ten (10) years of manufacturing metal working experience.


* Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.


* This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred Qualifications


* Six Sigma certification.


* Five (5) years in manufacturing management, five (5) years in operations management and seven (7) years in aerospace industry.


* Working knowledge of business and profit measures (accounting P & L statements, ASAT, SOX, Export Control).


* Quality measures and associated impact to product line performance.


* Strong leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment


* Must have the ability to structure effective systems and to mold decentralized, complex manufacturing operation into an effective team


* Able to drive improvement through the implementation of the lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, six sigma


* Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills


* Strong verbal and written communication skills.


* Computer and presentation skills.

JOB SUMMARY

This position has the leadership and alignment of manufacturing resources and capacities with the schedule to develop a reliable shipment forecast that is consistent with customer requirements.

In execution the direction of manufacturing resources toward completion of the shop floor plan at specified quality and productivity rates, while implementing ABS.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* Supervises an effective team (shop floor and front line supervisory); including planning and holding communications flow down meetings, preparing and conducting performance appraisals as appropriate, managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime and leaves of absences), assisting with career development (motivates, coaches and trains to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale and cooperation), approving time and attendance, and prioritizing and making work assignments.


* Development of capacity planning and management of resources to manufacturing schedules.


* Integration of production planning into forecast development and operating budget.


* Overall implementation of ABS principles including housekeeping, cleanliness and safety compliance for the manufacturing area.


* Communication of technical assistance situations that place customer-delivery-quality in jeopardy.


* Achieve ASAT & EHS metrics as outlined annually.


* Leads activities to assess manpower requir...