Senior Manager Operations

Elbit America•Fort Worth, TX

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager Operations will have full program and supervisory responsibilities for multiple, small-to-medium size programs or a major subset of a larger program conducted under limited supervision of a Director. They will hold financial accountability for the program and maintain customer satisfaction by ensuring the manufacture of quality products delivered within budget and on or ahead of schedule. This role involves supervising production operations and personnel for the assembly or precision components, subassemblies, complex parts or finished goods based on established methods and prints involving a variety of specialized techniques, equipment and skills. The Senior Manager Operations will also ensure positive communication and employee relations and the consistent application of company policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or 4 years of functional experience may substitute for High School diploma or GED.
High School diploma or GED is required.
5+ years of functional experience.
3-5 years of management experience is required.
Ability to manage non-exempt personnel.
Accomplished Supervision Skills.
Knowledge of electronics manufacturing.
Knowledge of MRP systems.
Ability to resolve manufacturing problems.
Excellent communication skills.
Proven Leadership skills.
Excellent team forming skills.
Ability to effectively work with all management levels in the company in a Matrix organization.
ESD Training (Within One Year of Taking Position).
Safety Training, as dictated by Safety Department (Within One Year of Taking Position).
Manager Tool Kit Training (Within One Year of Taking Position).

Nice To Haves

Defense industry experience preferred.
Union environment experience.
Six Sigma / CORE Process Improvement experience.
APQP & Lean Manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the functional team(s) supporting assigned program(s) to achieve production and customer schedules and the manufacture of quality products within cost and schedule requirements.
Ensure compliance with contract terms.
Prepare proposals including profit projections, risk analysis and risk avoidance recommendations.
Prepare transition and production plan schedules, manpower requirements and staffing plans.
Serve as secondary interface with customer or customer representatives on program matters.
Effectively communicate program status, negotiate issues and maintain positive relations.
Proactively identify problems, their root cause and recommend suitable solutions to management.
Drive the implementation of improvements to remedy issues.
Drive cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement projects in manufacturing and appropriate quality standards/certifications.
Regularly provide constructive, verbal and written, performance feedback.
Proactively correct performance deficiencies using the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) process.
Supervise the timely and accurate reporting of labor and production data.
Monitor labor and expense budgets and institute necessary cost controls to meet company’s profit goal on assigned programs.
Prepare and conduct presentations to senior management and external representatives.
Commit to Business Units for on-time deliveries, at established cost & quality standards.
Coordinate, prepare, and disseminate budgets for Product Line, HPU Budgets as well as Support Budgets.
Manage Budgets and develop recovery plan for variance.
Identify cost and schedule impacts and coordinate recovery activities.
Coordinate activities with Support Engineering/Industrial Engineering & Operations Directors to determine capacity/equipment requirements.
Coordinate activities with Production Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) to prepare BOE’s and present to Director of Manufacturing for approval.
Update Monthly Program Scorecards and open action item list.
Ensure a Safe working area for all employees.
Perform Labor Administrative Requirements for Represented Staff members on IPT.
Determine priorities in conjunction with customer requirements and Master Schedule.
Other related duties as assigned by the Director.