Sr Manager, Aerostructures Operations

Lockheed Martin•Bridgeport, CT

19h•Onsite

About The Position

At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, we are at the forefront of designing and manufacturing advanced helicopters for both commercial and military missions. Our Aerostructures group, based in Stratford, CT, is dedicated to the structural assembly of our fixed-wing aircraft. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and delivering top-quality products to our customers. The Sikorsky Aerostructures Product Center is responsible for the manufacture, procurement and assembly of helicopter airframe structures. The Product Center has an immediate opening for an Operations Senior Manager at our Bridgeport, CT facility where sub-assembly, major assembly and major component joining activities are conducted in support of UH/HH-60M, HH-60W and CH-53K airframe structures, airframe spares and or major airframe modifications.

Requirements

10+ years of management and supervisory experience with 5-7 years in a manufacturing environment, preferably Aerospace, related disciplines or equivalent combination of education, training, or experience will be considered.
Strong understanding of Collective Bargaining and leading a represented workforce
Proven track record of interpersonal skills focused on team building
Excellent analytical skills / thinking
Excellent presentation skills and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

B.S./BA in an engineering, operations, or a technical preferred
MS / MBA with an Operations concentration (preferred)
Aerospace & Defense Industry experience (preferred)
Strong knowledge of Six Sigma, Black Belt or Green Belt (preferred)
The candidate should also possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and must have demonstrated ability to work effectively with associates at all levels throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the performance of salary and hourly manufacturing employees responsible for the manufacture and assembly of Aerostructures components.
Deliver consistent communication to the facility salary and hourly workforce to maintain a safe workplace & enforce EH&S regulations within the operation.
Identify, lead, foster and maintain LEAN principles in the manufacture of production and development Aerostructures components and assemblies.
Coordinate daily with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Management and Production Control support members on a continuous basis to ensure required support is assigned to maintain production flow in support of on-time, on budget defect free deliverables.
Coach and mentor employees in key positions to ensure that objectives are being met and ideas are being fostered throughout the shop.
Ensure that a positive employee relations position is maintained promoting teamwork and cooperation, and the Company’s management principles, policies, and programs are consistently practiced and work closely with Industrial Relationships support staff.
Identify facility / capital improvements needs and support completion of projects.
Leading all daily manufacturing operations activities.
Proactively developing and implementing effective process improvements.
Coordinating daily requirements for Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Management, Quality and Material Logistics support.
Development of methods, metrics and organizational goals to achieve on-time, on budget, defect free delivery of airframe structures and associated components.