Director of Manufacturing Operations - Hillsboro

Responsibilities

• Manages strategic and tactical aspects of semiconductor laser assembly production for medium-to-high-volume production of ruggedized military & commercial products.
• Establishes production schedules with planning and business groups and executes against schedule to meet goals for revenue, on-time delivery and lead-time.
• Provides supervision and leadership to direct reports including employee performance management, motivating and facilitating continuous learning and development, conducting annual performance appraisals, and providing timely feedback and recognition.
• Mets aggressive, world-class goals on quality, cycle time, yield and cost.
• Leads global multi-disciplinary teams to deliver new products, sustaining engineering, and NPI of laser-based product lines as part of key strategy in vertically integrated organization.
• Analyzes bottlenecks and establishes sufficient capacity to cost-effectively meet production demands.
• Drives continuous improvement opportunities and yield metrics utilizing wide variety of analytical techniques (such as FMEA, SPC, DOE, Gage R&R, 8D), lean manufacturing, and six sigma concepts.
• Collaborates with facilities, including maintenance and build-outs, for optimal uptime and cost.
• Interfaces with senior leadership and various support functions such as Supply Chain, Development Engineering, Quality, Finance, HR, and IT as required to establish plans and execute against them.
• Collaborates with R&D to analyze competition, market trends, emerging technology and drives strategic engineering projects into production as capable products & processes.
• Safeguards strong safety program in place.
• Manages and motivates direct staff.
• Buys upon ISO9001:2000 certified quality management system in place.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in Engineering (Optical, Physics, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) and 10+ years high-tech manufacturing experience with at least five years in a managerial role, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• MS in Engineering or Business is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in product & process development, NPI or process control of laser systems/photonic components.
• 8+ years of experience working for company providing products for US Defense and/or Government Contracting. Working knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements, and ITAR-compliant operations.
• Skilled in implementing and utilizing lean manufacturing, SPC, ERP, and MRP systems.
• Strong business and people skills, including strategic thinking, executive communication, and basic business financial acumen.
• Strong record of developing and transferring products and processes related to laser systems and photonic components.
• Strong record of effective judgement and decisiveness, clear thinking, problem solving through structured methodologies.
• Strong situational leadership skills, record of developing great teams and strong hires.
• Builds upon a culture of accountability, disciplined thinking, integrity and expectations, leads by example.
• APICS CPIM experience is preferred, but not required.
• Six Sigma Black Belt is preferred, but not required.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent team player.
• Demonstrated ability to protect confidential and proprietary information and exercise discretion.
• Able to travel up to 15%.

Pay and Benefits

Starting Pay Depends On Qualifications
nLIGHT is proud to offer comprehensive COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Director of Manufacturing Operations: $160,000 - $185,000 annually
Other Compensation And Benefits
Target Cash Bonus of 15% of earned wages
Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants
4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
10 paid Holidays
Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start date
Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $40.00 per pay period
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Aflac Supplemental Insurance
Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty
Tuition Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
nLIGHT is subject to US Export Control regulations. To qualify for this position, you must be a US Person (that is, a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual granted asylum or refugee status).
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