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.