Position Summary:
Directly responsible for all production departments, production functions and accountable for all operational activities within those departments. Also responsible for coordination of non-conforming material.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Set objectives and plans to match corporate objectives.
- Coordinate IDR disposition, rework & Scrap activities including MRR meetings.
- Create office discipline that is maintained to provide a safe and healthy work environment.
- Coordinate and direct functions in their retrospective departments
- Provides schedule information and priorities to all manufacturing departments.
- Develop and encourage department interaction.
- Meet company objectives: Near term (shipments) and long term (productivity and quality improvement).
- Build communication bridge between forge and after-forge facilities, through a quality and communications improvement program.
- Create and promote training and cross-training to permit promotion from within.
- Maintain continuous material movement between production plants.
- Motivate and plan all departments to meet short- and long-term objectives.
- Sets priorities for all production scheduling and is responsible for providing updated status information to manufacturing. Provides support to department employees as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Required Skills:
- Manages subordinate managers and supervisors who supervise a total of 30-50 employees in the pre and post forge production departments.
- Intermediate use of MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and QAD; other productivity tools.
- Quality focused & production driven.
- Must be capable of working effectively with minimal direction and supervision.
- Process improvement experience is desirable (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing).
- Must possess excellent problem solving, organizational and verbal & written communication skills.
- Solid, overall business acumen and a strong mindset for continuous improvement.
- Attention to detail and an attitude of 100% compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
- Work requires verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
- High energy level and ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Results oriented.
Experience & Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business administration or Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering required; 10+ years Aerospace/Defense Manufacturing experience (forgings and machining backgrounds preferred) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.