Manager, Reflector Production

Ametek, Inc.•Suwanee, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Reflector Production is a leader responsible for the manufacturing of all NSI-MI compact range reflector products. This role owns the full manufacturing lifecycle of these products – Leading reflector manufacturing including fabrication, precision machining, finishing, verification, and installation. Build a reflector manufacturing team to deliver large, high accuracy reflectors with predictable cost, schedule, and quality. The Manager, Reflector Production serves as a key member of the manufacturing team, partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Business Development, Programs and Marketing to ensure technical excellence and predictable execution to support NSI‑MI’s advanced RF, antenna measurement, and test solutions portfolio.

Requirements

BS in Engineering, Technology or related field.
10 years of machining and manufacturing experience in machinery building and construction, or similar equipment. Proven supervisory or team leadership experience in these areas.
Demonstrated understanding of product structuring, assembly practices and standards.
Demonstrated management of salaried employees.
Excellent communication and engineering skills are required to execute the duties of the position.
In-depth understanding of the design and manufacturing aspects of single and dual reflectors for measurement applications.
Understanding product costing and cost management skills.
Proven track record of producing precision machined structures in support of RF measurement systems.
In-depth understanding of dimensional metrology and environmental impacts on precision machined structures.
Proven ability to work with product management, engineering, manufacturing, verification, and installation individuals and teams.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the U.S. and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Nice To Haves

CAD experience preferred.
Six Sigma and Lean experience is desirable.
Believes in the Continuous Improvement philosophy.

Responsibilities

Own the Compact Range Reflector product line across its manufacturing lifecycle.
Oversee Reflector Production including machine and systems assembly, reflector fabrication, machining, finishing operations and assembly. Manage personnel, facilities and equipment as required to achieve production quality, cost and schedule goals.
Work with production planners to develop and maintain production schedules and proper inventory levels.
Manage and coordinate the personnel, materials and equipment resources to accomplish the project schedules.
Focus on improvements in product quality, in production efficiency, and in reducing shop and field assembly lead times.
Lead design discussions to improve the quality and manufacturability of the product design.
Monitor material and supply inventories through computer information systems and physical methods.
Interact with Quality and Engineering on matters of product quality and vendor delivered quality.
Measure progress by improvements in the established standards of performance.
Recognize and solve problems affecting production including quality, cost, schedules, staff, and order of production line balance performance, cost, schedule, manufacturability, and installation constraints.
Provide senior guidance on design of all reflector architectures.
Ensure surface accuracy, tolerance control, structural stability, and alignment integrity.
Enforce disciplined manufacturing practices. Provide guidance for configuration control and engineering change management.
Lead precision machining, fabrication, and assembly operations.
Own metrology strategy, surface measurement, and alignment verification.
Understand the physical and optical measurement necessary to achieve the desired RF performance.
Responsible for installation, transport, rigging, alignment, and final verification at customer sites.
Ensure reflector accuracy is maintained under real world environmental and site conditions.