Associate Manager, Operations Management

L3Harris Technologies•Camden, NJ

1d•$88,000 - $164,000

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Operations Management oversees manufacturing custom electronics and/or electronic systems from engineering requirements through production and delivery to the customer. The role prioritizes production schedules based on product design release, equipment efficiency, personnel resources, and materials supply. The successful candidate communicates organizational status and future expectations and leads and directs a production team of unionized manufacturing and assembly professionals. The role also provides input on hiring, firing, promotion, performance, and compensation decisions for its organization. The position develops and implements strategies to meet cost, quality, delivery, customer satisfaction, EHS, and continuous-improvement commitments. It builds an operations team through staffing, training, and talent-management initiatives and promotes integrity, inclusion, and diversity. The manager drives employee engagement through standard work, factory Gemba walks, quality improvements, zero-defect strategies, and proactive safety initiatives. The role sustains success metrics, communicates improvements, and manages behavior, performance, and deliverables across a matrix organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience, or at least 6 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Leadership and management capability.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to attain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading in a unionized environment.
At least 6 years of prior related experience in a manufacturing environment.
BS in Engineering or Computer Science, or BA/BS in Business Administration with electronic manufacturing experience.
Background in 5S, Safety at Work, and process improvements.
Project management experience in a production environment.
Two or more years of working experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems.
Knowledge of computer-based project management tools associated with scheduling and cost.
Understanding of manufacturing practices for electronic components.
Working knowledge of MS Office products such as Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience with SAP.
Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Oversee manufacturing of custom electronics and/or electronic systems from engineering requirements through production and delivery to the customer.
Prioritize production schedules based on product design release, equipment efficiency, personnel resources, and materials supply.
Communicate organizational status and future expectations.
Lead and direct the work of a production team of unionized manufacturing and assembly professionals.
Provide input on hiring, firing, promotion, performance, and compensation decisions for the organization.
Develop and implement strategies to meet cost, quality, delivery, customer satisfaction, EHS, and continuous-improvement commitments.
Develop the operations team through staffing, training, and talent-management initiatives, while serving as a role model for integrity, inclusion, and diversity.
Apply Earned Value Management.
Drive employee engagement through leader standard work, the factory Gemba walk process, quality improvements and zero-defect strategies, and proactive safety initiatives.
Control and sustain success metrics, incorporate best practices, and communicate improvements effectively.
Manage behavior, performance, and key deliverables across a matrix organization.