Business Unit Leader

Pursuit Aerospace • Manchester, CT

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Business Unit Leader is responsible for leading production associates to meet or to exceed safety, quality, delivery, working capital, and productivity goals by reinforcing an environment of Continuous Improvement of all processes/activities.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of manufacturing and operation/supervisory experience and responsibilities
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Broad technical or administrative experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques knowledge
• Experience with developing/documenting procedures
• MIcrosoft Office skills
• Working knowledge of costing and financials

Responsibilities

• Monitor key performance indicators (hereafter referred to as KPI) and achieve operational goals through the proper planning, execution & mobilization of the proper resources.
• Understand the stakeholder needs. (Customers (both internal and external), shareholders & employees)
• Effectively participate in the company’s Strategic Deployment process for establishing and achieving company goals
• Lead by setting examples and providing them with appropriate tools to be productive.
• Give periodic presentations to employees, customers, and suppliers
• Drive cultural change through open communication and respect
• Embrace and promote the Pursuit Values.
• Identify and capture performance improvements through the application of lean principles
• Implement changes in an organization
• Constantly strive to reduce all non-conformance material and maintain yield improvement plan and improve the quality performance of the Business Unit through continuous improvement activities
• Ensure robust manufacturing process to produce parts with quality that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Execute established business processes that accomplish company goals
• Working Capital – must continuously maintain plans to improve inventory turns by 10% year over year.
• Monitor process performance against the standards and address significant differences.
• Drive relentless improvement in product quality

Benefits

• Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree