Principle Responsibilities:

• Leads operational activities to support achievement of production goals (ie Earned hours, Scrap, Inventory turns, Productivity)
• Direct responsibility over production supervisors: Machining, Weld, Assembly, Post Processing
• Weekly coordination with Production Control and Operations to help schedule priorities in the shop (ie ship list meeting)
• Devise new processes and refine existing processes to optimize manufacturing output.
• Primary liaison between operations and quality control to assure the highest quality standards are maintained while supporting optimized operational throughput.
• Assist Inspection lab to support production throughput while assuring all customer quality standards are cost effectively maintained
• Support MPIP process to “right size” inspection methods and frequency to align with customer expectations and align with company cost/risk expectations
• Optimize & Manage process development in support of New Part Introductions (NPI)
• Manage R&D department and work flow. Work within the IPT structure to coordinate with other departments on quality, delivery, expectations to support R&D commitments.
• As needed, assist all Manufacturing Planners with technical issues they may have while planning a job. Collaborate with all departments to resolve inspection & production issues
• Provide input on designing and developing special fixturing (machining, welding, assembly, etc.) to support Planning. Work with team to develop the best way for fixturing and process design to promote Standard Work and Quick-Change fixturing concepts (S.M.E.D)
• Support strategic initiatives around integration of automation within factory
• Maintain an overall positive attitude within the group as well as with all other groups
• Conform to all requirements of Quality System and any and all customer invoked quality requirements (AS-9100, for example)
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with 6S standards.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function of this position.

  Educational Requirements:

  Check the minimum level of formal education that is required to perform this job satisfactorily.

  Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience)

  Additional Information: Technical or Business Degree Acceptable

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  (R) if required or (P) if preferred

  • Minimum 10 year’s Management experience

    Training, Skills, Knowledge and/or Experience:

• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to deal with interruptions while completing work with deadlines.
• Leads effectively in a matrix organizational structure in leading peers, reports and executive leadership
• Works effectively with other managers of the Company to promote good teamwork and a work environment that is productive and positive in order to execute the Company’s goals.
• Leads the department in a positive, innovative, and efficient manner.
• Reflects the Company’s core values in all communications and activities.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Directly responsible for supervising supervisory/managerial employees

Organizational Structure:

Job Title This Position Reports To: Director of Operations