Assoc Mgr, Operations Management

L3Harris•Camden, NJ

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Operations leads, directs, and reviews the work of professionals or lower-level supervisors. The role communicates within and outside its function to explain policies and practices and gain cooperation, and makes moderate to substantial improvements to processes, systems, and solutions. It plans and establishes team goals and objectives that directly affect the department’s short-term operational results. The position requires practical knowledge of leading and managing projects, processes, and employees, along with strong knowledge of its professional discipline. The manager provides direction to subordinate supervisors and assemblers based on general policies and management guidelines, interprets and executes policies affecting subordinate organizational groups, and coordinates work programs for shift operations. The position plans and coordinates integrated schedules for personnel, materials, and facilities; assists subordinates in meeting schedules; and is responsible for assigned department budgets. The work schedule is 3/12, with employees working 12-hour days three days per week, Friday through Sunday. The role may need to supervise occasional overtime work when necessary to meet company schedule commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of related experience.
Practical knowledge of leading and managing projects, processes, and employees.
Strong knowledge within the relevant professional discipline.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing a manufacturing process improvement activity.
Demonstrated factory operations performance, including thorough knowledge of scheduling, planning, forecasting, and performance measurements.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lead effectively in a challenging team environment.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and control assigned organizational activities.
Willingness to be available to supervise occasional overtime work as deemed necessary to meet company schedule commitments.
Willingness to assist with additional job duties as assigned by Management.

Responsibilities

Direct, lead, and review the work of professionals or lower-level supervisors.
Communicate policies and practices within and outside the function to explain them and gain cooperation.
Improve processes, systems, and solutions.
Plan and establish team goals and objectives that affect short-term department operational results.
Provide direction to subordinate supervisors and assemblers based on general policies and management guidelines.
Interpret and execute policies that affect subordinate organizational groups.
Coordinate work programs for shift operations.
Plan and coordinate integrated schedules for personnel, materials, and facilities utilization.
Assist subordinates in meeting schedules.
Manage assigned department budgets.
Supervise occasional overtime work as needed to meet company schedule commitments.
Assist with additional job duties as assigned by Management.