Business Unit Manager

Pursuit Aerospace • South Windsor, CT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Manage the shift manufacturing operations for a precision machining facility. Supervise and plan work for assigned employees to optimize equipment for maximum productivity. Drive all operational activities to achieve on-time delivery while meeting all quality assurance requirements. Manage team members by establishing effective lines of communication. Provide change leadership within the business. This position is 100% on site.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 years manufacturing supervision or leadership experience
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related filed
• 5 years manufacturing supervision or leadership experience
• Experience manufacturing parts to demanding quality requirements and specifications
• Experience manufacturing tubes or running/ maintenance of waterjets
• Ability to manage across multiple levels of the organization and lead efforts when needed

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate work of assigned employees including the appropriate management of time while prioritizing the manufacturing of parts and the utilization of equipment
• Maintain product quality and adhere to all quality standards established by both customer requirements and the internal quality system. Improve processes using continuous improvement and Kaizen principles
• Share knowledge willingly and mentor employees
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area
• Plan, commit, and execute area to meet or exceed weekly, monthly, yearly shipping targets
• Coach, guide, manage, mentor employees to promote positive employee relations
• Promote and demand a safe work environment, adhering to all company policies and procedures and drive adherence to policy and procedure with indirect and direct staff
• Collaborate with business unit leaders, engineers, materials, quality control and assigned team members at all levels of the business.
• Communicate with leadership, planning, other production employees on a continuous basis on all matters that may impact productivity or on-time delivery including shift hand-off needs
• Hire and develop team members that can effectively meet business goals and customer demands
• Facilitate on-the-job training and cross training through work assignments and use of mentoring to provide learning opportunities and maximum use of equipment
• Lead and participate in kaizen and continuous improvement workshops within the site and across Pursuit where feasible
• Review purchase requests, submit to manager for approval
• Provide regular performance feedback to assigned employees and complete performance reviews
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED