Production Manager (Aerospace & Defense)
About The Position
The Production Manager provides direct and indirect supervision to team leaders and professional employees in a manufacturing site generally with fewer than 400 employees. The role manages resources responsible for assembling, testing, and repairing products and is accountable for department results, including costs, methods, employees, production quality, and delivery schedules. The position establishes department direction, priorities, policies, production metrics, and goals; manages the work unit budget; and allocates the resources, tools, equipment, and support needed to meet production requirements. It interfaces between production and other product-related functions, contributes to cross-functional product teams and process improvement groups, and promotes quality workmanship and continuous improvement. The manager oversees employee performance and development, including hiring and firing decisions, coaching, discipline, and compensation recommendations. The position works with internal and external customers, suppliers, peers, and senior managers, and requires cross-functional relationship building, negotiation, and tact. Work takes place in a manufacturing environment, with occasional overnight travel.
Requirements
- Seven to ten years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- In-depth knowledge of production processes and the tools and equipment used in them.
- Understanding of the business unit and how decisions affect customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.
- Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
- Ability to lead, manage, train, and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight deadlines in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to perform duties in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, and temperature extremes.
- Ability to periodically sustain visual concentration on a computer monitor or detailed numbers and data.
- Ability to travel overnight occasionally.
- Compliance with local health and safety guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Manage resources responsible for assembling, testing, and repairing products at a manufacturing site generally with fewer than 400 employees.
- Plan, manage, and control department performance by establishing overall direction and priorities.
- Establish policies and guidelines and evaluate results.
- Establish production metrics, track performance, and set production goals to maximize throughput.
- Recommend and manage the work unit budget.
- Advocate for and allocate appropriate resources, tools, equipment, and support to meet production requirements.
- Act as an interface between production and other product-related functions.
- Promote quality workmanship and continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
- Participate in cross-functional product teams and process improvement groups.
- Supervise employees directly or through subordinate supervisors, coordinating activities and taking responsibility for results.
- Make hiring and firing decisions; review performance; recommend compensation; coach, train, and discipline employees as needed.
- Build cross-functional relationships and maintain positive relationships with key customers and suppliers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
