Director of Manufacturing

Stark Aerospace•Columbus, MS

About The Position

This position is responsible for all aspects of technical performance, quality performance, and schedule performance. The role ensures that manufacturing capabilities meet or exceed industry and customer requirements for cost, quality, and responsiveness as the company grows. The Director will work closely with the COO and cross-functional partners on manufacturing plans, goals, and future product innovations. This role also plays an active part in senior-level negotiations and relationship building with client companies and manufacturing partners. The position requires strong leadership and management skills to create a highly capable and sustainable Manufacturing and Operations Function, driving change transformation and strategy execution to achieve specific business results. The Director will develop plans for new technology areas to ensure leading-edge capabilities and oversee the management of employees and operations of the company's manufacturing function, whether in-house or sub-contracted. Resource assignment to meet Production Facilities needs, enforcement of company policy and regulations, and mentoring/coaching personnel are also key responsibilities. The role coordinates manufacturing activity to optimize quality and cost-effectiveness, stays updated on industry technical changes, and develops annual capital expenditure and expense budgets. Budgeted resources will be utilized to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Requirements

B.S or M.S. Degree in Engineering
Minimum of 5 years' experience at a Director of Manufacturing.
Demonstrated success in a highly collaborative environment with excellent English written and oral communications skills
Strong subject matter background in aerospace manufacturing and Defense products.
Demonstrated experience supporting Aerospace or Defense OEMs.
Demonstrated experienced running aerospace of Defense manufacturing facilities in both prototype and series production programs.
Charismatic Leader and Manager that can quickly develop constructive and positive working relations with peers, customers, and subordinates.
Experience with ERP System design and implementation.
Ability to achieve high-level results within a challenging environment.
Proven ability to reduce manufacturing unit cost and increase contribution to gross margins.
Strong planning, organization and communication skills
High-level attention to detail.
Must be a US Person as defined by ITAR (22CFR 120.15)

Nice To Haves

Skilled in manufacturing processes of Aerospace of Defense industry and knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma process improvements.
Action-oriented and innovative in leading the Manufacturing and Operations Function.

Responsibilities

Ensure that, as the company grows, manufacturing capabilities meet or exceed all industry and customer requirements for cost, quality and responsiveness.
Work closely with the COO and cross-functional partners on manufacturing plans, goals, and future product innovations.
Play an active role in senior-level negotiations and relationship building with client companies and manufacturing partners.
Lead the creation of a highly capable and sustainable Manufacturing and Operations Function.
Drive change transformation and strategy execution to achieve specific business results.
Direct the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems, while applying advanced analytical thought and judgement.
Develop plans for new areas of technology for the manufacturing functions to ensure and sustain leading edge capabilities.
Oversee the management of employees and operations of the company's manufacturing function, whether in-house or sub-contracted.
Evaluate the assignment of resources to meet the needs of the Production Facilities.
Ensure enforcement of company policy and regulations relating to safety, attendance, conduct and other plant rules.
Mentor and coach personnel and make recommendations to Human Resources for other training as needed or required.
Perform timely annual evaluations of direct reports.
Coordinate manufacturing activity to ensure that the total effort is directed toward optimizing the quality and cost effectiveness to meet company goals and objectives.
Keep abreast of industry technical changes and make recommendations for training of supervisor personnel.
Develop and submit annual capital expenditure and expense budget.
Utilize budgeted resources, including, but not limited to manpower, equipment and facilities for the purpose of reducing costs and improving efficiency.