Senior Manager Operations

Job ID: 110877 

 

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA.  EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms.  We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance. 

 

 Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

• Main objective of the role is to Optimize the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing floor while at the same time helping to streamline workflows in order to enhance profitability for the program family under his or her leadership
• Leads the manufacturing execution of experienced Manufacturing Operations Supervisors and touch labor personnel for a program family.
• Ensures the execution of the MRP plan to meet customer deliveries and financial objectives.
• Coordinates the release of production work orders in support of contractual requirements and the ​Master Production Schedule
• Accurately manages WIP materials and provide status to planning as required​.
• Manages overall execution of capital projects within a value stream/Program area.
• Provides effective and efficient use of labor resulting in competitive labor costs within contract bid labor​. This includes direct responsibility for HPU actuals on a program.
• Ensures that equipment capacity, tooling and trained resource are available to guarantee on-time hardware delivery.
• Supports business scenario planning​.
• Provides support in the development of new products and processes via the New Product Introduction (NPI) Process​
• Assures manufacturing area is held to the required standard. This includes compliance with Environmental Safety and Health and published work instruction, test procedure, and business processes and procedures.
• Analyzes and improves operational processes, identifying areas for enhancement and implementing strategies to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Creates capital roadmaps that align to overall roadmaps; aggregate inputs from Manufacturing and Engineering

Job Responsibilities Part II

• Works collaboratively with the Integrated Product/Program Teams (IPT)​ to ensure status, areas of improvements, and risks are highlighted to the team.
• Capable of resolving complex issues/problems utilizing comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes
• Develop budgets and manage activities to accomplish financial objectives.
• Develop and recommend short- and long-range objectives, consistent with organization guidelines
• Coordinate operations and communications within, between, and among various functional areas
• Ensure operations conform to the organization’s policies and procedures, values, and federal, state, and local regulations
• Establishes, monitors, and ensures customer satisfaction.
• Coordinates team member recruitment and selection, career development, and performance assessment
• Drive continuous improvement through deployment of best practices, such as Lean Six Sigma
• Continually identify and assess risks and deploy proactive mitigation plans
• Participates in the preparation and/or review of proposals for new business based upon RFP/RFQ requirements.    
• Coordinates operations and communications within, between, and among various functional areas
• Supports, communicates, reinforces, and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Maintain knowledge of current manufacturing and continuous improvement trends in the industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, operations or related field, or equivalent
• Proficient technical expertise with demonstrated application
• Knowledge and familiarity with standards (ISO, AS, etc)
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, negotiation, communication and writing skills

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision