Operations Manager- CCA / Electronics Manufacturing
About The Position
Moog’s Commercial Circuits organization is seeking an Operations Manager to lead and develop a world-class Printed Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) operation in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role calls for a hands-on leader who can drive day-to-day manufacturing performance and long-term strategic initiatives, apply advanced operational expertise and continuous improvement, and build high-performing teams that deliver quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This is an onsite position in a collaborative shop-floor manufacturing environment. The schedule is 9/80: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and every other Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Occasional travel to suppliers, customers, or other company sites may be required, including international travel. The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) discipline, or 4+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 3+ years of leadership experience in a CCA, electronics assembly, PCB, SMT, electromechanical, EMS, or other electronics manufacturing environment.
- 3+ years of production operations, value stream leadership, or process development experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years of people leadership experience.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience with CCA, PCBA, SMT, EMS, avionics manufacturing, electronics assembly, electromechanical assembly, or other electronic manufacturing operations.
- Experience with SMT, selective or wave soldering, AOI, AXI, flying probe testing, ICT, conformal coating, or electrical test processes in production.
- Experience leading production teams in aerospace electronics, defense electronics, avionics, PCB assembly, SMT assembly, or high-reliability electronic manufacturing environments.
- Experience standing up a new production line and bringing it to rate.
- Experience in an Industry 4.0 (smart manufacturing) environment.
- Experience applying lean manufacturing principles.
- Ability to adapt to a constantly changing work environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage a large team of supervisors, technicians, and associates on a multi-shift schedule.
- Maintain a strong focus on safety and an excellent safety record.
- Recruit, onboard, and develop leaders and associates to build a talent pipeline.
- Create training and onboarding programs and career development paths to improve quality and reduce lead time and cost.
- Establish clear operational guidelines and foster ownership, integrity, and accountability.
- Collaborate with engineering to start up and optimize Circuit Card Assembly equipment and processes.
- Drive continuous improvement using metrics such as yield, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and throughput.
- Ensure quality issue root causes are identified and improvement actions are implemented to prevent recurrence.
- Report area status and risks to leadership and foster cross-department collaboration.
Benefits
- Great compensation package and bonus opportunities.
- Matching 401(k).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations).
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
- Flexible paid time off and holidays.
- Parental leave program.
- Relocation assistance.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and other supplemental benefit coverages.
- Tuition assistance.
- Mentorship and coaching opportunities.
- Leadership development and other personal growth programs.
- Employee Resource Groups and team-building activities.
- Additional site-specific benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
