Mgr - Strategic Ops

BAE Systems•Merrimack, NH

About The Position

Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we are innovating for the future. And you can too with BAE Systems Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS). ECS has technology, engineering and program teams to deliver leading Electronics Warfare capabilities. Would you like to lead manufacturing operations for some of the most advanced composite antennas in our defense industry? Our Advanced Composites Manufacturing (ACM) facility is looking for a manufacturing leader for our Conformal Aperture programs and New Product Introduction (NPI) line, and this may be the role for you! This role will report to the ACM Operations Director and will assist in leading the factory to success across our growing LRASM, monocone, and conformal antennas programs. The Conformal Apertures Leader is responsible for leading a team of operators, technicians, and Value Stream Specialists toward achieving all factory demands and daily operations. This individual will work regularly with engineering, supply chain, and program teams to ensure that the factory is set up to achieve QDC goals while also working across functions to eliminate waste from the value stream, innovating improved program execution tools, collaborating with process engineering on future automation plans, and leading the team to a lean manufacturing, zero defect mindset. The manufacturing leader will be responsible for the overall execution of the program schedules, utilization and staffing of the team, and general oversight of the LRASM and conformals production lines as well as the NPI work cell.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or minimum six years of relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelors degree
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated leadership results in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with innovation and creativity
Eligibility for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Experience in composite manufacturing leadership
Excellent leadership, people skills, judgement and problem solving capabilities
Demonstrated experience in implementing manufacturing improvements to reduce cycle time, cost, and defects
Experience in US defense industry manufacturing operations is highly desirable for this position
Experience with Lean Systems and/or Six Sigma, continuous improvements, 5S and meeting compliance requirements
Active security clearance

Responsibilities

Ownership of daily operations within factory
Evaluating staffing levels and capacity analysis to drive staffing and capital decisions
Presenting to operations leadership on factory execution
Lead a team of Value Stream Specialists supporting operators and technicians
Monitoring, influencing and tracking production to achieve delivery milestones
Partnering with supply chain team to ensure the material flow supports factory production demands
Collaborating with Process Engineering to find root cause of defects and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Ensuring a culture of teamwork, collaboration, ownership and safety in everything we do.
Identifying opportunities for improvement and organizing resources to execute improvements.
Helping leads/assist with audits, both internal, DCMA/DCMAS and external audits
Maintaining factory metrics and driving a spirit of innovation

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental leave
military leave
bereavement leave
any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards