Job description

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will oversee & direct all manufacturing activities, achieving effective and efficient use of personnel, equipment, and facilities while assuring conformance to delivery schedules, quality goals, and budgets. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all assembly and test flow processes within manufacturing that lead to the completion of high performance products, and report results on a regular basis. 
• Plan, develop, and implement activities within the department to meet quality and cost objectives.
• Facilitate the timely completion on all orders, prepare progress reports, and eliminate difficulties or delays that hinder success.
• Work with piers to develop schedules, plan out production activities, and fulfill material requirements towards completing builds in a timely, cost-effective manner while meeting or exceeding delivery requirements. 
• Coordinate with our Engineering and Materials groups to ensure the throughput and quality optimization of products.
• Work with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies, remove or mitigate roadblocks, resolve issues of non-compliance, and facilitate communications among all business groups. 
• Work with senior management to set and maintain budgets (headcount, expense, and capital), and assist in resource planning to achieve business objectives.
• Assist in the establishment of improved strategies to develop and launch new products.
• Propose, review, and take ownership of changes to existing processes in order to maximize efficiency while shortening timelines. 
• Utilize process, quality, and throughput improvement methodologies in directing the development, implementation, and maintenance of processes for both new and existing products and technologies.  This includes compliance with safety, state, and federal regulations.
• Assist in the implementation of policies and procedures, formulate manufacturing operational strategies, and oversee the mentoring and training of manufacturing employees to help drive successful business results.
• Responsible for the performance of direct reports. 
• Oversee the Assembly, Test, and kitting groups; including process/yield improvements efforts, utilization, and data review. 
• Develop & maintain a highly disciplined team committed to producing high performance products, accountable for the quality of their work, their communications with fellow stakeholders, and responsiveness in resolving issues that may threaten revenue, quality, material, or cost target obtainment. 
• Working with HR, manage and resolve personnel issues that may arise.
• The successful candidate may also facilitate other efforts relating to materials, shipping, customer support services, process documentation, or other duties as assigned by supervisor.  
• Some travel, less than 10%.

Minimum Job Requirements: 
Four-year college degree, or equivalent, in a technical field and/or business administration plus eight years related experience including three years management experience in an electromechanical manufacturing environment. Must be a US Citizen, eligible for Secret security clearance.  Familiarity with personal computer software.  Mentally capable of performing responsibilities under high levels of stress.  Ability to set priorities and handle multiple assignments.