Director of Operations (Aviation & Aerospace Manufacturing)

The Director of Operations is managing the day-to-day manufacturing, ensuring high-quality, high-reliability products are produced and shipped on time to our worldwide customers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Champion of safety and compliance throughout the organization.
• Drives daily performance and high-impact projects that meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Schedule and Cost performance objectives. When misses occur, develops a credible recovery plan with the team.
• Briefs and communicates with customers, suppliers, and corporate management with high intensity and professionalism.
• Build, develop, and manage manufacturing leadership team capable of carrying out needed manufacturing strategies and improving employee relations.
• Establish strong partnering relationships with cross-functional management (EHS, Engineering, Sales, Quality, Finance, HR, etc.) to ensure alignment of company objectives and effective cross-functional processes.
• Create and maintain a regular cadence of performance feedback with direct reports. Collaboratively create development plans and coach individuals in achieving them.
• Drive operational excellence through world-class manufacturing processes.
• Ensure timely delivery of finished goods in accordance with established product manufacturing and quality documentation.
• Monitor, train, and adjust resources to meet production throughout targets.
• Responsible for continuous improvement using statistical process control data, Six Sigma and LEAN techniques.
• Work with the engineering team to ensure products meet manufacturability and testability requirements.
• Develop and maintain departmental operating and capital budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree/diploma in an electronics discipline or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 to 15 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing environment with 7 years of progressive aerospace manufacturing leadership experience and responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Must be computer literate, particularly in spreadsheet usage (intermediate or greater with MS Excel data analysis, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.) as well as financial, inventory, and production planning and tracking applications.
• Background in fast-paced innovative hi-tech industry, preferably in rugged electronics, high complexity products.
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing techniques.
• Knowledge of best practice manufacturing processes (AS9100, MRP, MES, etc.).
• Good understanding of the quality system underpinning AS9100 and its requirements.
• Proven track record as a “hands-on” operations management leader in innovative problem-solving, effective communication, and excellent leadership skills.
• Track record of producing results and meeting on-time delivery goals.
• Commitment to hiring and retaining the best.
• Operates with a sense of urgency and drives others to achieve results.
• Knowledge of environmental and heal and safety programs.
• Accepts accountability for the need to consistently achieve targeted goals.
• Experience in an aerospace/space environment is highly preferred.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification(s) a plus.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder for authorized access to controlled technology/data as subject to ITAR
• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid passport

Required Skills and Abilities

• Proficient user of MS Office Suite, Teams, Asana
• Proficient user of uniPoint, ERP, MRP, Adobe

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversees approximately 20 employees within Purchasing/Inventory/Warehouse, Quality, and Production departments.