Manufacturing Operations Leader Job at Curtiss-Wright in Summerville

An exciting and challenging career opportunity to be part of our team as a Manufacturing Operations Leader!Location: Summerville, SC (greater Charleston)We Take Care of Our People Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive CultureThe Opportunity | Manufacturing Operations LeaderYou will play a key role within the business segment supporting customer deliverables. The individual in this position will develop and execute on-time delivery for key customer projects. This position requires continuous interaction with project management, materials & planning, manufacturing operations, manufacturing engineering, product engineering, quality assurance, product testing, and facilities to address all project actions.Your Challenge:Proactively resolve technical, people, and production issues to ensure success of the team and excellent manufacturing of parts and equipment to support customer delivery schedules in a safety & quality first culture.Develops critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive on-time delivery, world class quality performance, and business process performance improvementCoordinates the planning and execution of manufacturing schedules across the entire business team based on customer delivery schedules, and plant capacity.Plan, prepare, and update to Current Status of each Critical Product delivery item (i.e., Turbine, etc.)Prepare and prioritize Pacing Item(s) that drive ScheduleConduct daily business performance discussion to drive Issue resolutionEngage appropriate departments and gain stakeholder alignmentDevelop Recovery Plans to support product delivery schedulesStrategic Planning to ensure on-time deliveriesPlans and coordinates work assignments in support of production plans via coordination between Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Planning, Quality, Supply Chain, and Facilities.Lead Daily Production Control Center (PCC) Meeting, with the followingPresent accurate and timely information of all critical delivery items (i.e., turbines, etc.)Develop and share daily Productivity MetricsLead efforts to ensure Daily Shift Commitment by Shifts and Skills support customer deliveryPresent and manage various Progress Trackers related to all major components for all itemsDevelop and update Issue Tracker with all Pacing Issues affecting delivery and performanceManage bottlenecks to drive continuous improvement and decrease lead timeEnsures the product is manufactured to specifications and procedures under the guidelines of verbatim compliance to work instructions.Plans and controls the implementation of new manufacturing technologies and techniques that enhance efficiency and quality.Coaches and trains Functional Leadership in mixed model LEAN principles to drive increased throughput, via waste elimination.Prepare and deliver daily work to be accomplished by Shifts and SkillsPrepare and deliver an in-depth overview of weekly Work Planned vs. Work AccomplishedPrepare and deliver an overview of the critical constrained resources and current challengesArrange and execute appropriate Technical Advisors, and Execution Teams on all Major Pacing Operations and/or improvement projectsDefine and implement individual training programs based on the assessment of individual performance.Your Expertise:BS degree in Engineering or equivalent mix of working experience/education. An advanced degree in business and/or an engineering discipline is a plus.Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience in a Manufacturing environment, preferably high mix, low volumeSeven (7) years of experience in a managerial levelProven track record of operational, hands-on factory experience and meeting deliverables.Must be a sole US citizen and able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearanceWho We Are: Our ValuesEnvironmental, Social and GovernanceCurtiss-Wright Steam & Air Solutions (SAS), a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, designs, manufactures, tests and provides - Navy steam turbines and steam valves, nuclear steam turbines, and aftermarket steam parts, upgrades, and overhauls. Located in Summerville SC, this brand new state-of-the-art facility is approximately 134,000 square feet dedicated to manufacturing in relations to machining, welding, assembly and quality inspections.To learn more, please visit us: Curtiss-Wright EMS - SAS (cw-ems.com)#LI-AC1#INDNo unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright. Compliance StatementThis position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.