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Plant Manager - Aerospace & Defense Industry! NC

C/A Design Inc
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2025

C / A Design, Inc., a key member of the Heico Companies, is a leading innovator in engineered rugged and embedded cooling solutions for the Aerospace and Defense sector. C / A Design leverages decades of expertise in mechanical and thermal design to create mission-critical products. The company’s product portfolio includes Vacuum & Dip Brazements, Rugged Chassis, Conduction Cooled Heat Frames, Wedgelock Card Retainers, Liquid Flow-Through Heat Frames, and complex high-tolerance machined components, all manufactured using advanced automated machining techniques.

SUMMARY :

Our industry leading thermal design solutions organization is seeking an experienced, top performing Plant Manager to oversee plant activities at our Raleigh, NC manufacturing facility.  The successful candidate will provide leadership and guidance to the organization in support of company vision and goals. The plant manager will possess strong leadership qualities with a driven focus on delivering positive financial metrics and overall plant performance.  This is a high visibility role within our organization that reports directly to the President.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Strive towards a culture of proactive safety.
  • As a leader, build a culture of integrity and openness. Exemplify the highest standard of conduct and ethical behavior.
  • Drive site level strategic initiatives to promote revenue, profitability and growth.
  • Direct and oversee key facility personnel to ensure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources to meet on-time delivery & quality goals and overall company financial objectives.
  • Communicate Key Performance Indicators to entire workforce and drive to those metrics on a daily / monthly / quarterly basis.
  • Partner with EH&S leadership to enforce and cascade ‘work safe’ culture throughout plant.
  • Liaise with Human Resources leadership to ensure compliance and corporate driven objectives are met.
  • Oversee inventory and support finance & accounting team with Segment level initiatives.
  • Embrace 5S methodologies in support of lean, world class facility standards.
  • Interface with customers and represent the facility as needed.
  • Uphold and remain in compliance with facility ISO certification, AS 9100 & support efforts towards ITAR / NIST & CMMC compliance.
  • Exemplify the core values of the organization through leadership and action, while being an active participant of the C / A Design executive leadership team.

EXPERIENCE :

  • BS Degree in an Engineering discipline, MBA or advanced degree highly desirable.
  • 10-15 years in Manufacturing leadership role.
  • Lean certification – Black belt preferred with proven track record of concept implementation.
  • Progressive career that reflects challenges being met, drive, ambition and leadership capabilities.
  • Working experience within a CNC Fabrication operation or machine shop type environment.
  • Relative experience or exposure from the Defense and / or Aerospace industry.
  • Proven track record of success in strategic planning and execution within a similar sized organization.
  • Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures and pivoting as needed to change direction in support of company objectives and goals.
  • Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively with staff at all levels and to motivate and mentor teams.
  • Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; ability to develop and deliver presentations to the highest level of an organization.
  • Leadership qualities and ability to motivate and mentor others.
  • A continuous improvement mindset.
  • Exceptional technical capabilities to include ERP / MRP & MS Office.
  • COMPETENCIES :

  • Building Effective Teams
  • Customer Focus
  • Drive for Results
  • Managing with vision and purpose
  • Strategic Agility
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