Director, Operations

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Direct hire

This is an on-site role

Relocation Assistance Available - Yes

Essential Functions:

· Develop site level Operational strategic plans and improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives

· Responsible for operations talent acquisition, onboarding, training/development and leadership succession planning while serving as a role model for integrity, inclusion, and diversity.

· Conduct factory expansion and process flow optimization to transition missile defense sensors from low-rate initial production to high-rate production (~12X production increase)

· Plan and oversee department budgets and production goals through resource prioritization and sales and operations planning

· Coordinate multi-disciplinary operations reviews and alignment in manufacturing, supply chain, quality, continuous improvement, and EH&S

· Develop and execute upon a continuous improvement LEAN roadmap driving improvement through use of tools such as 5S+1, poke yoke, APQP, value stream mapping and gemba.

· Identify and improve current manufacturing processes reducing labor touch and equipment processing time

· Review and collaborate on Engineering designs to ensure efficient manufacturability and sustainable production through use Design for Manufacturing / Assembly tools

· Support Technical Tiger Teams for Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) assessment on programs and production processes where applicable.

· Support pursuits and proposals in the business, including review/approval of technical proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) as needed.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or Operations Management or related field with a minimum of 15 years (or Graduate Degree with 13 years) of prior related experience.

· Experience with space systems electronics and/or optical payloads

· Multi-disciplinary operations experience in manufacturing, test, supply chain, quality, EH&S and/or operational excellence.

· Experience communicating at all levels of the organization and leading cross functional teams

· Ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance.

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