Manager II, Operations

Responsibilities

Major Accountabilities

• Develops and maintains operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor requirements, cycle times, and production costs and infrastructure
• Develops production sales forecast monthly, identifying all risk and opportunities, to achieve meeting the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
• Ensures all OEM production deliveries are met through on-time execution of ERP schedule manufactured jobs
• Drives a continuous improvement/lean mindset throughout the production floor, participating in lean events, Kaizens, etc.
• Ability to assimilate ERP data, develop predictive trends, and provide guidance to internal/external customers as to “as demonstrated” production, future rate loads, and capacity planning
• Major data contributor to monthly Sales, Inventory, & Operational Planning (SIOP) process
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment
• Actively work with machine shop, facility maintenance, manufacturing engineering/CNC programming team and assembly & test to drive effective problem-solving and conflict resolutions to minimize costs and prevent operational delays
• Works with Engineering team to transition development products into full rate production through “Operations Launch” process and ensures “design for manufacturing” input is an integral part of new product development
• Works with Program Management team to help manage customer demands in all regards from normal “on-purchase order” programs to ensuring production’s participation in recovery of “Red to Green” programs
• Maintain a high state of operational readiness of the facility, preventative maintenance, and oversight of all facility and property upkeep.
• Achieve and maintain a thorough understanding of site product lines and all the constituent processes required to manufacture them
• Written process owner for operational process documents utilized in AS9100 system

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience       

BS degree in Business, Engineering, or other related fields; Six Sigma or successful Lean experience required.

Ten years working in a management position with a strong, demonstrated background in machine shop floor operations, product flow, & data analytics required.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Communication skills – Verbal & PowerPoint
• Data skills – via Excel, Power BI, SQL query, etc.
• Motivating/Developing employees – hourly & salaried
• Training and presentation skills
• Self-directed
• Microsoft Office Products
• ERP system
• AS9100 and ISO9001 QMS
• Policy and procedure development
• Lean/6s Leader

Other Qualifications                                 

Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Pursuant to International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), applicants for SELECT positions will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residence, or U.S. Immigration Status to meet the minimum qualifications for those select positions. All inquiries related to citizenship are asked solely to comply with ITAR and EAR export licensing requirements.

We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA plans, STD, LTD, life insurance, AD&D, EAP, legal, ID theft, pet insurance, tuition assistance, 401k plan with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, PTO (Paid Time Off), 12 paid holidays and Washington paid sick leave.  Salary Range: $97,600 - $146,400/annual.