Job Title: Operations Director

Job Description

The Operations Director is responsible for ensuring all aspects of manufacturing, quality, and on-time delivery are achieved while continuously improving processes and increasing operational efficiency in the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage entire process flow of production, including materials acquisition, production scheduling, quality, and delivery.
• Ensure manufacturing processes run smoothly and achieve cost and quality objectives.
• Provide leadership to operations team, including electronics technicians and supply chain employees.
• Select and manage supply chain partners to maintain appropriate inventory levels of high-quality and cost-effective components and subassemblies.
• Lead the production and supply chain team and processes in supporting sales and customer needs.
• Create and maintain master schedule, capacity, and production plans.
• Ensure continued compliance using FAA MIDO-approved quality management system.
• Maintain a gap assessment of QMS vs. AS9100D with the mid-term goal to achieve AS9100 certification.
• Ensure incoming materials and final assembled products achieve quality and reliability standards.
• Lead and oversee manufacturing to continuously reduce variation and waste, improve quality, cost, and throughput.
• Lead the implementation of ERP systems.
• Lead actions to continually move towards a QMS compliant with AS9100D.
• Provide guidance to the Manufacturing Supervisor on daily and weekly scheduling of manufacturing orders.
• Oversee materials planning, order parts and subassemblies, and release shop order kits to production according to the production schedule.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and objectives to the Manufacturing Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineer, and Quality Manager.
• Ensure staffing is appropriate for current and future production requirements and adjust staffing as necessary to meet cost and delivery objectives.
• Coordinate with Sales Operations on customer priorities, product availability, and unique customer requirements.
• Compile, report, and act on Operations metrics.

Essential Skills

• BS in Engineering, Operations Management, or a technical field.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Ability to teach, coach, and lead people.
• 2 years of supervisory/management experience in manufacturing or supply chain with a team of 5 reports.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Operations leadership experience in the UAS industry.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience achieving AS9100 registration.
• ERP implementation experience in an aerospace company, highly preferred.

Work Environment

This role is onsite full-time in White Salmon, WA, across the river from Hood River, OR. The position follows a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off. As part of the leadership team, this role reports directly to the CEO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

- Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Ins.
- 401(k) with portion matched
- PTO: Vacation, sick and holiday
- Tuition reimbursement

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in White Salmon,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 28, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000