Make Center Director

RTX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Manufacturing Operations team is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Make Center Director for the Effectors portfolio. This leader will be key for the Manufacturing Operations organization, responsible for leading the teams that execute effective shop floor operations, manufacturing and testing to ensure factory success. This role will be critical to establishing execution strategies and meeting production milestones by ensuring appropriate tracking and communication across Raytheon Manufacturing. This role will drive execution on critical KPI’s around safety, people, quality, delivery, and cost. The leader will partner with the entire Operations and Supply Chain (OSC) organization to develop strategies that support strategic business decisions and initiatives and provide input on long term milestones and needs that will drive business success.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and minimum fourteen (14) years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum twelve (12) years' experience.
Experience with either Manufacturing, Operations, and or Supply Chain.
Supervisory or managerial experience.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Strategic Thinking
Operational Efficiency
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Decision Making and Analytical Thinking
Stakeholder Management
Team Leadership and Development
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to innovate leveraging strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to articulate complex issues into succinct and cohesive executive summaries.
Business and financial acumen with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems and utilizing system data to understand critical path and mitigate constraints.
Experience with Proposals, Transition to Manufacturing, Risk Management, and Financial Forecast.
Extensive experience in Factory or Manufacturing Operations.

Responsibilities

Alignment of Priorities: Partners with Manufacturing leadership to establish alignment of short- and long-term priorities. Harmonizes tools and data sources to develop efficiencies and opportunities that will improve critical KPI’s to drive factory execution.
Decision Support: Provides strategic and tactical leadership for onsite cross functional factory leadership, responsible for financial performance to AOP, program EACs and support staffing responsibilities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partners across OSC to collaborate on short- and long-term strategies. Collaborates with Manufacturing leadership, Supply Chain, internal and external partners to be a conduit for strategy execution, vision, and pathways for success.
Program Oversight: Monitor and track the progress of key projects, addressing any challenges or issues as they arise.
Budget and Resource Management: Oversee budget planning and resource allocation to ensure operational efficiency and alignment with financial objectives.
Performance Monitoring: Implement metrics and tracking systems to measure progress against both strategic and operational goals.
Team Leadership: Develop and lead factory manufacturing teams by fostering a high-performance culture that aligns with company values and site objectives.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders.