Manufacturing Operations Manager
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will lead daily factory execution to meet schedule, cost, and quality commitments. You’ll manage supervisors and foster a culture of trust, accountability, and problem-solving across operations. You will resolve conflicts, coordinate with planning, and drive throughput improvements. This position supports mission-critical manufacturing in a global, defense-focused context, with opportunities to shape operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
Lead daily factory execution across all production areas Ensure activities align with the approved schedule and priorities Resolve cross-stream conflicts impacting throughput Provide clear operational direction to supervisors and managers Drive adherence to production schedule and remove throughput barriers Coordinate with planning to maintain realistic execution plans Develop and coach front-line leaders Make timely decisions balancing priorities and capacity Partner with planning, supply chain, engineering, quality, and depot operations Drive continuous improvement to increase throughput and reduce rework
Key requirements:
10+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership Experience leading production teams in complex manufacturing environments Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional operational challenges Strong operational decision-making and team development skills Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance leadership and people development collaboration and cross-functional teamwork problem-solving and accountability S4/HANA PowerBI Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, Word, Outlook)
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