Manufacturing Manager

Summary

The Manufacturing Operations Manager will be responsible for company manufacturing operations including fabrication and assembly. This person will direct activities through subordinate managers or supervisors to meet production goals consistent with safety, quality, and delivery and cost requirements.

Position Duties

• Manage staffing, including hiring, performance review and disciplinary action.
• Oversee and continue to develop professional management staff.
• Contribute to short and long-term organizational and strategy planning.
• Champion continuous improvement philosophy with hands-on involvement and reinforcement of Lean practices.
• Firmly establish audit function to ensure sustainment.
• Implements improvements in production flow and methods.
• Standardize manufacturing practices in alignment with capacity and performance demands placed on the factory.
• Perform rigorous manufacturing process analysis and modify as required to satisfy current needs and to meet future strategic objectives.
• Develop, track, and report key service performance measurements and metrics in support of company goals.
• Cook up and coordinate unit activities with other functional groups as required (Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, Product Development, Contracts, and Finance).
• Directs and coordinates various programs essential to manufacturing procedures (e.g., positive working environment, training, safety, housekeeping, cost reduction, worker involvement, security, etc.).
• Develop annual departmental operating and capital acquisition budgets.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.

Qualification

• Minimum of ten years of experience in Manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a leadership role, preferably for an aerospace organization.
• Undergraduate degree in Business or Technical field. Equivalent experience to be evaluated.
• Experience in a LEAN environment.
• Demonstrated organization skills and capability to multi-task and balance demanding workload.
• Strong understanding of existing manufacturing processes.
• Proven leadership capabilities and team player.
• Proven ability to motivate personnel and develop relationships with external and internal customers.
• Sound technical skills as demonstrated by an understanding and practical application of technical knowledge in a leadership roles with ability to articulate technical issues at an understandable level to a variety of stakeholders across the organization.
• Demonstrated LEAN implementation and transformation success.
• Working knowledge of quality standards (i.e. ISO/AS9100).
• Ability to work effectively in an environment where tact, sensitivity, respect, tenacity, persuasive ability, and decisiveness are required for success.
• Strong writing, speaking, analytical and presentation skills.

Physical Demand

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. Mason prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.