Sr Manager, Continuous Imp

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Hampton, AR

10d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of existing business processes and develops sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable business process improvements | Researches best business practices within and outside the organization to establish benchmark data | Collects and analyzes process data to initiate, develop and recommend business practices and procedures that focus on enhanced safety, increased productivity and reduced cost | Determines how new information technologies can support reengineering business processes | May specialize in one or more of the following areas: benchmarking, business process analysis and reengineering, change management and measurement, and/or process-driven systems requirements. Manages professional employees and/or supervisors. Must have at least one professional expert or one supervisor as a direct report. Has accountability for the performance and results of a team within own area of specialty. Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Decisions and problem solving are guided by policies, procedures and department plan; receives guidance from manager. Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers. Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 7-8 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Business, Engineering, Operations or related field preferred
Lean, Six Sigma, or related certification preferred
Leadership Skills
Problem management
Judgement
Detail oriented
Attentiveness
Project management skills

Responsibilities

Collaborates with functional leadership to identify and select processes or projects for inclusion in the organization's continuous improvement initiative.
Manages the work of a team that evaluates existing processes and identifies opportunities for quality or efficiency improvement.
Develops and monitors the implementation of process changes meant to result in cost or waste reduction, productivity improvement, customer satisfaction, and profitability increases.
Tracks progress against established goals.
Recommends changes that may impact floor layout, material flow, or machinery selection and use.
Leads and directs the work of other employees and has some responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.