Operations Manager
Core
Lead daily operations for an advanced composite materials manufacturing plant, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production while meeting business objectives.
Role type
Senior Operations Manager (Manufacturing)
Builds
Advanced composite materials (carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs, additive manufactured parts)
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Advanced composites
Required skills
Operations management, Lean and Six Sigma, cross-functional team leadership, resource and capacity management, strategic objective setting, production planning, audit compliance (AS9100, Nadcap), ERP/MES systems proficiency
Preferred skills
MBA, logistics and supply chain experience, Daily Management Systems (DMS) implementation
Technologies
ERP, MES, PowerBi, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Establish and sustain a strong safety culture and behavior-based safety programs; Develop processes to meet customer requirements balancing cost, quality, delivery, and safety; Monitor and manage plant capacity and resources; Prepare and communicate production targets and delivery status; Lead operations in customer and industrial audits; Ensure compliance with quality systems and company policies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC