Production Operations Sr. Manager for Development

Standard Job Description

As a Production Operations manager within the Advanced Programs Production Operations organization, you will be responsible for all aspects of Production Operations for the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (PAC-3 ACE) program. The Advanced Programs Production Operations team is responsible for delivering affordable and scalable manufacturing solutions that enable rapid fielding of advanced air and missile defense systems.

As the Production Operations manager for PAC-3 ACE, your responsibilities will include the following:

Leading the PAC-3 ACE Production Operations team

Developing and deploying Production Operation's strategies for the design and development of the manufactruring system

Driving cost, schedule, and quality performance for prototyping and development hardware builds

Leading the identification and adoption of advanced manufacturing capabilities and strategic supply chain and industry partnerships

Leading capital, capacity, and facility-project planning to support rapid prototyping, rapid fielding, and transition to production

Driving design-for-manufacturability, affordability, and producibility across programs

Coordinating with cross-functional partners—including Advanced Manufacturing and Technology (AMT), Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, coordination and collaboration with Business Development, Capture Management, Engineering and Technology, LM production sites, and Program Management to align strategy and execution

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline
• A broad base of knowledge regarding electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical production
• Previous operations leadership experience in a production environment
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization, including to non-technical personnel and executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated skills in team building and leading through influence
• Ability to obtain a "Secret" security clearance

Desired Skills

• Business and Political acumen, with emphasis on Business Development, Capture strategy, and Operations strategy
• Change agent
• Design for Assembly (DFA) familiarity or experience
• Experience with Make-Buy generation and strategy
• Ability to lead with vision and driven to shape the futureTRL/MRL knowledge and experience
• Familiarity with robotic automation capabilities
• Familiarity with factory modeling and simulation tools and applications
• Transition to production knowledge and experience
• Experience in production phases of the product life cycle
• Contracting: familiarity with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and Middle Tier of Acquisition
• Related professional level career experience in production operations
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification
• Production Operations leadership experience
• Experience in program development with emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and leadership
• Experience in capacity & capital planning
• Understanding and wide application of assembly and test methods
• Proposal strategy and development experience
• Experience in the design of manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts
• CAM Certification or cost analysis experience