Manufacturing Operations Manager, AD&S
Core
Manage a team of technicians producing autonomous air vehicles and precision effects hardware for strategic military customers at a hyper-scale manufacturing facility.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing operations manager
Builds
Autonomous air vehicles and precision effects hardware (e.g., Fury, Barracuda, RoadRunner)
Domain
Defense / Autonomous Systems Manufacturing
Required skills
Production operations management, New Product Introduction (NPI), LEAN manufacturing, ERP/MES systems, technical documentation interpretation, process troubleshooting, 5S, continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, team coaching
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, AS9100 standards knowledge, OSHA law knowledge
Technologies
NetSuite, JIRA Anduril MES, MS Office
Responsibilities
Manage technician staff and daily production priorities, ensure safety compliance and hazard correction, coach and mentor production technicians, maintain quality standards and zero-defect goals, generate production progress reports, lead cross-functional communication with engineering and supply chain, participate in 5S and continuous improvement activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC