Manager, Assembly

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Healdsburg, CA

About The Position

The Manager, Assembly supervises a manufacturing production line that assembles fabricated parts. The role oversees daily production activities, schedules work, and monitors operations to ensure product specifications and production targets are met. The manager resolves production issues, answers employees’ questions about processes, methods, and equipment, and trains employees on new processes and equipment. The role also conducts quality testing on completed assemblies and reviews production records to identify trends or potential performance concerns. It leads and directs employees and has some responsibility for personnel actions, including hiring, performance management, and termination, with concurrence from HR and General Managers. The position requires an associate’s degree and 5–7 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. A bachelor’s degree is preferred. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and may involve travel up to 25%. Work is primarily in a climate-controlled environment, with regular movement around company facilities; work may also take place indoors and outdoors, involve changing weather conditions, or require operating machinery. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and 5–7 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Management skills and ability to foster teamwork.
Knowledge of assembly, functional testing, operations management, process optimization, and quality inspection.
Ability to read blueprints and diagrams; knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
Skills in scheduling, troubleshooting, workload analysis, and performance metrics.
Knowledge of product specifications, staff training, standard operating procedures (SOP), and good manufacturing practices (GMP).
Ability to remain stationary at a desk and/or computer for extended periods, move regularly throughout company facilities, and stand for long periods when needed.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors with exposure to changing climates and/or operate machinery.
Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Supervise a manufacturing production line assembling fabricated parts.
Create daily work schedules, follow standard manufacturing procedures, and monitor work to meet product specifications and production targets.
Resolve production problems and answer workers’ questions about processes, methods, or equipment.
Train employees on new processes or equipment and onboard new employees.
Conduct quality testing on completed assemblies to validate tolerances and product specifications.
Review daily assembly production records to identify trends or potential performance issues.
Lead and direct employees, with some responsibility for hiring, performance management, and termination in concurrence with HR and General Managers.
Set team priorities and coordinate work activities with other supervisors.