NDT Production Manager / NDT Level III

Description

At MIL, we make the complex simple; we bring together the brightest minds and subject matter experts to process precision parts that become components on space, aircraft, and defense systems. The reliability of what we do and how we do it, makes the difference in the lives of those who use these systems. What sets us apart? Our people and our relentless dedication to helping our customers. We are the special processor of choice for missions to the skies, Mars, and beyond. 

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Passionate - We believe in what we are doing and the difference we make; Our quality is our passion.
• Collaborative - Treat each other with respect as professionals; We win or lose as a team; Collaboration multiplies our contributions.
• Can-Do - Great isn't good enough; No excuses given or taken; Eagerly willing to accept and meet challenges.
• Own Results - Overcome obstacles, find solutions, and deliver exceptional results; Honor our commitments.
• Quality Driven - Do the right thing; We are honest, transparent, and committed to doing what's best for our customers.

Position Overview: The NDT Production Manager will provide leadership, develop talent and deploy business acumen in order to meet or exceed quality, on-time delivery and gross profit goals for the NDT Team.

Essential Job Responsibilities:  

• Safety: Create an environment where all people are contributing to a safe environment and processes that minimize risk to employee’s health and well-being. Make safety a priority every day. 
• People: Create and lead a team of people who are cross trained, process focused and skilled to produce quality product that meets customer specifications. Create a culture of inclusion, respect, and accountability. Interacts with customers and suppliers.  
• Training: responsible for the training, examination and certification of NDT Level I, II, and II technicians in certified disciplines.
• Quality: Provide the direction, training, and feedback to the team to ensure quality standards are met. Standards include customer requirements, ISO 9001, AS9100D and NADCAP, FAA. Provide direct support to customers when needed. Provide auditing support to quality department and customers. 
• Delivery: Drive innovation and process improvement to meet or exceed corporate goals/KPIs or customer requirements. Determine root cause for actions that fall short of KPIs and deploy counter measures to correct.  
• Technical Expertise: Responsible for establishing and approving techniques and procedures; interpreting codes, standards, specification, procedures, and customer specific requirements; and designating the particular test methods, techniques and procedures to be used. Assist with production, review, revision and correction of documentation including work orders, processing techniques, certifications and quotations. 
• Inventory: Provide feedback to purchasing team so that proper levels of coatings are maintained. Ensure proper rotation of products with expiration.  
• Gross Profit: Manage labor and materials to meet or exceed corporate goals. Process ROIs for capital expenditures. Maintain proper usage of equipment.
• Process Improvement: Using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques – continuously improve large run processes. Document the savings in time and money. Improve year over year.
• Finance and Budgets: Prepare and work to an approved department budget. Identify problem areas and deploy counter measures to mitigate. Prepare ROI paperwork for capital improvement projects including justification.  
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.  

Requirements

Successful Essential Skills:

• Ethical practice and business alignment - adheres to MIL Mission, Strategy and Values. Adheres to policy, procedure, law and environmental regulations.
• Budgetary, planning, scheduling, and technical activities related to a broad range of engineering, administrative, and other projects or programs
• A clear understanding of engineering designs, including problem analysis, concept, formulation, form development, integration, and review
• Persuasion – shares own ideas in a compelling manner that gains commitment from others. Negotiates skillfully and creates minimum noise when working toward an agreed-upon solution. 
• Communication – ability to send a message clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Must be able to interact and effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization. Can create open channels of communication, adapt message to fit aud