The Manufacturing Operations Manager leads the daily operations of a manufacturing area within a high-mix facility that supports both R&D prototyping and mid-volume production. This role manages a team of Manufacturing Engineers and technicians, oversees the transition from prototype to low-rate and full-rate production, and ensures adherence to customer quality requirements. The manager collaborates with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Engineering to resolve technical issues and improve productivity. The position requires dynamic priority management and effective communication across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop a talented team of Manufacturing Engineers and technicians
Lead program manufacturing and transition efforts from prototype to low-rate initial production (LRIP), to full-rate production (FRP)
Build agile capabilities to support quick turn product development, development builds, and emergent customer needs
Establish short- and long-term goals for production including staff growth, equipment and work center improvements, and overall productivity
Create a culture of inclusivity, pride-in-work, continuous improvement, and innovation
Understand and facilitate the adherence to customer quality requirements
Manage activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems found during assembly, integration and test.
Support Operations through collaboration with cross functional teams, including Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Engineering, Parts Production
Control, Business Development, Finance, and Business Capture personnel
Interact across all levels of the organization; efficiently and effectively communicate and implement agreed upon changes; navigate difficult situations and conversations to a productive outcome

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing, industrial, systems, mechanical, or electrical engineering or in a related STEM field.
8 years’ experience in manufacturing project leadership, including 2 years’ experience leading or managing a team (direct or matrix).
Knowledge of product development or manufacturing projects for electro/mechanical products with rigorous documentation requirements
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

Nice to have

Active DOE or DOD security clearance
Cost Account Manager (CAM) experience.
Writing or reviewing production cost estimates and capital equipment plans.
Aerospace or defense systems Electro-Optics, RF systems, PCBA, electrical, mechanical assembly experience or experience in a similar hardware type processing facility.
Lean Manufacturing experience and/or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certifications.
Understanding of weld certification/process and IPC soldering standards. Experience with circuit card, harness, and system assembly.
Understanding of typical factory OSHA requirements.
Demonstrated ability to work with multiple levels of executives and first-line management, industry peers, direct reports and internal and external customers.
Demonstrated ability to assess and prioritize work given dynamic information
Demonstrated ability to develop, manage and understand budgets, cost reports, quality assurance documentation, and integrated schedules.
Proven communication and collaboration skills between development engineering and manufacturing.
Capacity planning and resource loading schedule experience. Experience using MRP/ERP systems to manage forecast work, prototype, and production programs.
Demonstrated ability to work with multiple levels of executives and first-line management, industry peers, direct reports and internal and external customers.
Demonstrated ability to assess and prioritize work given dynamic information
Demonstrated ability to develop, manage and understand budgets, cost reports, quality assurance documentation, and integrated schedules.
Proven communication and collaboration skills between development engineering and manufacturing.

Benefits

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.