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Manufacturing Manager

US - Oak Ridge, TN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity for production teams.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Manager (Operations)

Builds

Production schedules and manufacturing output

Domain

Defense and Public Safety / Industrial Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Manufacturing leadership, Production management, Operational excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous improvement, Production planning & scheduling, Cross-functional collaboration, Workforce development, Root cause analysis, Execution & accountability

Preferred skills

Aerospace/defense/electronics/robotics/unmanned systems manufacturing experience, Scaling manufacturing operations, ERP/MRP systems knowledge, Lean Six Sigma certification, AS9100/ISO 9001 environment experience

Technologies

ERP/MRP systems

Responsibilities

Lead and manage day-to-day manufacturing objectives, Provide direct leadership and coaching for manufacturing personnel, Establish daily production priorities aligned with customer demand, Drive accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics, Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management, Lead staffing, workforce planning, and training activities, Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput and efficiency, Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for production issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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