Manager, Manufacturing

Job Description:

At Saab in West Lafayette, IN, you have the opportunity to join a team that manufactures the rear section of the T-7A Redhawk military trainer aircraft for the United States Air Force. This flagship facility utilizes advanced manufacturing techniques and leverages research and development to support Saab’s broad product portfolio. As Saab continues to grow our manufacturing operations, we are seeking Manufacturing Managers to help lead our world-class production system and assembly team. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, the ability to see opportunities and continuous improvement focus, with significant experience creating and delivering integrated process-improvements in an aerospace or advanced manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Execute the vision, creation, and maintenance of a “Smart Factory” production system with a people first culture and our core values.

• Effectively recruit and transform new structural assemblers into a highly functioning team utilizing best practices in training and standardized work development

• Drive workplace accountability through active management, organization, workforce education and technical training, and feedback at all levels of the organization.

• Set and articulate goals (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale), building a team around those goals to deliver a culture of continual process improvement through implementation and ownership.

• Champion the core Company values: Trust, Drive, Expertise and Support.

• Lead production system by directing large teams in collaboration with safety, quality, engineering, supply chain, and human resources in startup of a Greenfield operation.

• Identify strategic initiatives and drive improvements by establishing individual and team objectives as well as performance measures.

• Responsible for cost, budget and accountability of human resources including staffing/hiring teams members, providing on-going feedback, determining compensation and making recommendations regarding overall employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring, termination, performance management, training and career development).

• Partner with Program Managers, Team Leads, Senior Management or others in order to effectively anticipate organizational challenges likely to occur due to the dynamics of the business environment and formulate contingency plans and coping strategies

• Provide support and oversight for multi-shift operation.

Compensation Range: $128,800-$167,400

This position is based out of West Lafayette, IN. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.  

The compensation range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Saab, Inc. considers factors including (but not limited to) the role and associated responsibilities, location, and market and business considerations, as well as the candidate's work experience, key skills, and education/training.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or similar field required.

• MBA, M.Sc. or an equivalent documented education a plus.

• 7+ years of aerospace production management experience leading a large-scale operation.

• Experience managing and driving productivity across a multi-shift operation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team building experience working in an international environment.

• Experience creating and maintaining an operating budget, forecasting and executing resource requirements, and developing business proposals to meet company objectives.

• Proven ability to drive accountability and performance through frontline people leaders.

• The ability to grow and mentor technical talent by identifying, crafting, and implementing development and compensation plans.

• The ability to identify, qualify and cultivate strategic partnerships in support of functional and business objectives internally and externally.

• Strong lean foundation and discipline to 6S, FOD, and other waste and risk