Associate Director Manufacturing Operations - Site Leader (Onsite)

RTX•Durham, NH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated, talented Associate Director Operations who has the desire to lead and coach our Operations team at our Durham, NH and Gloucester, MA facilities, including a Hampton, NH facility that is transitioning to Durham. The Operations Leader is responsible for managing all aspects of operations in a complex site, establishing, and executing production and quality objectives. The Operations Lead recommends and implements processes and operating plans to ensure safety, quality, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness. This position joins the Mission Critical Products (MCP) team within the Mission Systems Business Unit. The MCP team has a strong vision centered around putting our customers first. We deliver trusted solutions that keep our customer connected, informed, aware and mission ready. As a team, we exist to help our customer complete their missions and return home safely. Our strong focus right now is to meet all our commitments – delivering our solutions on-time and on-budget. The successful candidate will join us in fully embracing and adopting the Collins Management System. Brazonics, Inc. is a brazing, machining and engineering company based out of Durham, New Hampshire. Brazonics specializes in dip and vacuum brazing combined with highly sophisticated chassis testing. Our distinct process goes beyond traditional capabilities to deliver durable and highly efficient thermal solutions to aerospace and commercial industries. This position provides the right candidate with an exceptional opportunity to grow their manufacturing engineering career. The selected candidate will support the Thermal and Electronic Solutions team within Mission Systems and the individual will play a key role in the organization as they prepare for facility relocation. We have a brand-new state-of-the-art facility which includes new equipment, a cafeteria, onsite fitness gym, golf simulator, outdoor tennis court, basketball court, and pickleball court.

Requirements

Typically requires University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
Prior experience working in a Lean environment with demonstrated understanding of Lean principles
Experience leading a team of leaders of direct manufacturing direct reports

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA preferred
Prior experience in an Operations organization or in interfacing with Operations organization on a recurring basis
Experience in aerospace industry
Experience in financial, manufacturing, material planning, Earned Value Management
Familiar with MRP systems such as SAP or EPICOR
Drive Continuous Improvement projects – CORE/ACE, 6 Sigma and other Lean Manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for the operational performance of the value streams located within the Hampton, Durham, and Gloucester sites, including safety, quality, cost, delivery and inventory as well as leading the sites in operational excellence and lean transformation
Leads the overall site Facilities, Maintenance and EH&S team
Lead a successful transition plan to the new facility in Durham, NH. Including but not limited to, facilities and operational execution plans, output ramp plans, and customer interface
Train, mentor and motivate a cross functional matrixed team. Drive talent development across the Operations team and ensure ready now successors for key positions
Oversees and directs cost reduction efforts and process improvements to ensure efficiency of operations and cost effectiveness
Work closely with the SIOP team to oversee and directs scheduling to ensure that the plants meet established targets and standards
Collaborate on materials and logistics problem resolution for availability of materials and smooth operations
Interfaces with customers (internal and external) to understand customer needs and issues and ensure that the customers receive exceptional quality and on-time delivery of products delivered
Ensure effective communication (written and oral) via status reports to program, customer and functional management in accordance with program communication plan and processes methodologies
Drive use of leading/lagging metrics in the monitoring of progress against plan and evaluation of root cause and implementation of corrective actions in support of a continuous improvement culture
Strategic planning of manpower and material to support factory level loading and tactical planning on a daily basis to maximize labor and equipment utilization
Will require frequent interface with various customers and will be the sole Operations point of contact for assigned programs
Entails a candidate with strong leadership skills and the ability to convey effective direction using strong written and verbal skills

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!