Manager Manufacturing Operations 1 - Product Center Leader

Accountability for meeting or exceeding the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Employee and Cost expectations of internal and external customers across assigned programs. Support and drive continuous improvements to support year-over-year SQDEC goals. Collaboration and coordination with Operations, Engineering, and Business Support Functions to achieve product and site business goals Talent development through the performance management process, including individual and team goal setting, coaching and personnel development, and maintain department training requirements and deploy resources according to skill sets Ensure that equipment and machinery are maintained in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules for assigned areas Provide inputs into customer proposals by providing basis of estimates for labor, risks, and schedule durations. Design and execution of staffing strategies to meet/balance customer needs and business objectives. Provide inputs to performance of Process Center and Functional Leaders. Establish and maintain training requirements and deploy resources accordingly. Ensure succession plans are in place and be proactive in mentoring key talent to assume increased responsibilities. Advocate a safe, secure and ethical working environment that maintains compliance with federal, state and local government regulations. Customer Focus - Building strong internal and external customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions Decision Quality - Making appropriate and timely risk conscience decisions that keep the organization moving forward Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments Builds effective teams - Building strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Strong communication skills. Drives engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honest, integrity, and authenticity Execute strategies and tactics to achieve breakthrough objectives (Strategy Deployment) and financial goals (Orders, Sales, EBIT, Cash) Communicate, manage and achieve site tactical and strategic goals for assigned process center Create a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, sharing (yokoten) and disciplined root cause problem solving Own, execute and continuously improve Daily Management (Gemba, Obeya, Stand-Ups, etc.) within assigned Process Center(s) Ensure financial operating integrity by supporting financial planning, budgeting and forecasting. Ownership and accountability for effective hand-offs through all functional and process center areas Support customer proposals by providing basis of estimates for labor and schedule duration Ensure that equipment and machinery are maintained in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules for each assigned area Communicate/escalate key issues related to safety/security, quality, delivery, employee, cost etc. upward to site leadership and downward into the organization 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree At least 3 years of experience in a machining, manufacturing, production, engineering environment At least 2 years of experience in managing direct reports Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Secret Level Security Clearance. (US citizenship required) 7+ Years' experience towards Conventional and CNC Machining 3+ Years' experience towards Multi-Axis CNC Programming 5+ Years' experience towards managing a Machine Shop Experience in Lean Manufacturing Tools and Techniques Experience in painting and/or prime/plating a plus