Defense Operations Manager

Position Summary

The Operations Manager is a champion of the operations strategy and accountable for all business metrics related to their area of responsibility. Responsible for partnering with all functions within the business to develop, drive, and implement policies, procedures and actions to achieve business plan commitments.

Principal Activities

• Direct and manage all operations with overall responsibilities for production, manufacturing engineering, planning, supply chain, purchasing, quality, project management, and other production related activities.
• Coordinate and lead Value Stream activities through planning with departmental support to ensure manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner while fully meeting customer requests.
• Implement and manage cost effective systems for control of process improvements, capital and operating expenditures, manpower levels, scheduling and shipping.
• Establish and monitor measurements of overall Value Steam performance for safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Effective and efficient use of Lean Manufacturing and associated tools in all areas of the organization.
• Develop key employees.  Participate in company dialogues regarding employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that underperforming employees are given the direction required to improve their performance.
• Provide leadership and training on CIRCOR Operating System (COS) tools to accomplish company goals and objectives. Fully support Manufacturing Excellence / Lean Conversion Roadmap resulting in revolutionizing the shop floor and creating an Operator-Led Process Control environment.
• Communicate frequently and effectively to associates throughout the organization.  Establish and maintain effective communication vehicles such as toolbox meetings, employee meetings, roundtables discussions, and one-on-one meetings.
• Provides leadership and employee development through selection/talent acquisition, performance management, training/development, coaching/mentoring and motivation of management, supervisory and hourly employees in alignment with the business goals and objectives.
• Develops and supports a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Enforces standardized work to increase manufacturing efficiency and consistency
• Ensures all Regulatory and Governmental requirements are achieved

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to understand the business on an in-depth level such that the right structure and the right people have been deployed resulting in a track record of routinely delivering forecasted outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership effectiveness (EI). Must be an effective change leader who challenges the status quo and acts with a sense of urgency to drive results. Effectively balances consistency with flexibility and willing to change ideas in the face of new information.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking with demonstrated accomplishments. Proven performance setting and exceeding customer service goals and profit targets.
• Impeccable integrity; Superior interpersonal skills; able to communicate and engage personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter
• High energy
• Innovative thinker
• Disciplined and persistent work style
• Track record of continuous improvement
• Experience effectively functioning in a matrix organization
• Keen attention-to-detail
• Must be willing to apply for security clearance as necessary for the role within 90 days of filling the position

 Education & Experience

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a key Operations leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.

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