Manager, Operations Management
About The Position
L3Harris Maritime is seeking an Operations Manager for its manufacturing facility in Providence, Rhode Island. The role provides strategic direction and leads the daily execution of site operations, overseeing shop floor supervisors and approximately 30 employees through direct and indirect reporting relationships. The facility manufactures seabed fiber-optic arrays, with operations including fiber terminations, high-precision mechanical assembly, acoustic assemblies, and electronic assembly and testing. The position reports directly to the Director of Operations for Seabed Systems. The role typically does not have budget or P&L accountability, but may manage processes or projects within a management-defined budget. The Operations Manager is responsible for fostering a safe work environment, ensuring adherence to quality processes, promoting continuous improvement, and delivering shop floor operations on time and within budget. The role works closely with Operations Program Management, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Production Planning, Quality Assurance, EH&S, Facilities, Supply Chain, and other site organizations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or at least 13 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance within 6 months of hire.
- Fundamental EH&S knowledge to drive proactive zero-injury plans.
- Working knowledge and experience in Earned Value Management and/or comprehensive estimate-at-complete (EAC) establishment and analysis.
- Extensive shop floor management experience with electronics, acoustics, or related commodities or processes.
- Comprehensive knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline, with a broad understanding of other areas within the job function.
Nice To Haves
- Active U.S. Confidential Clearance or higher.
- Demonstrated adherence to and use of MRP/MES systems.
- Experience with root-cause problem-solving methodologies.
- Understanding and use of continuous improvement practices.
- Black Belt/Six Sigma certification or equivalent Lean Manufacturing certifications.
- Experience with the NPI process and transitioning programs from Engineering to Quality.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100D, and QMS adherence.
Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary manufacturing and site operations.
- Develop and implement strategies to meet cost, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction objectives.
- Build a high-performing operations team through staffing, training, and talent management, while modeling integrity, inclusion, and diversity.
- Drive employee engagement and operational practices, including a safety-first culture, leader standard work, factory Gemba walks, quality improvements and zero-defect strategies, proactive safety initiatives, Lean deployment, 5S+1, problem solving (3D and 8D), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
- Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, and other functional organizations across the site.
- Communicate with internal and external parties, including customers and vendors; influence acceptance of views, practices, and changes, communicate important matters to leadership, and conduct briefings with senior leaders as needed.
- Maintain responsibility for succession planning, organizational development, and talent development.
- Facilitate Operations, Manufacturing, and Quality participation in design development to identify and address manufacturability, testability, and inspectability issues.
- Develop, implement, and sustain success metrics; incorporate best practices and communicate improvements.
- Manage behavior, performance, and key deliverables across the matrix organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
