Job Title: Wire Harness Operations Manager

Job Location: Troy MI 48007

Onsite Requirements :

• Wire Harness Manufacturing Leadership
• Defense Sector Experience
• Optimization of business practices, processes and procedures

Job Description:

• This position will deliver on time, on budget, zero defect product to our customers.
• The Wiring Harness Operations Manager will work closely with business development, engineering, contracts, purchasing and program management to continually improve and grow the harness business.

Essential Functions:

• Lead manufacturing/quality portion of proposal development for new harness business opportunities in the defence sector.
• Review drawings and technical data packages for manufacturability and provide feedback to the engineering/customer teams for improvement.
• Deliver products on time, on budget and at zero defects as well as leading the corrective action process if a defect occurs.
• Work with engineering, program management and purchasing to minimize disruptions to production.
• Manage workload assignments based on resource skill set, capabilities, and business need and projecting manpower/skillset needs as the business grows.
• Develop/optimize business practices, processes, and procedures to fulfil customer's requirements and expectations.
• Maintain quality documentation so that all quality standards/requirements are met for annual/periodic quality audits.
• Ensuring the safety of the employees within the manufacturing area.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or manufacturing.
• Knowledge and experience in setting up low volume manufacturing and quality processes for a defence wiring harness business.
• Developing and optimizing work instructions.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
• Strong leadership experience with a proven track record mentoring and growing a team.
• Excellent customer relationship experience.
• Production control and inventory management.
• US Citizen
• Preferred Additional Skills:
• Ability to secure a US Security Clearance.
• Program management experience.
• Profit/Loss experience.

** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. **