Sr Manufacturing Manager

Job Description Summary

The Compressor Airfoils Plant 2 Business Leader will lead all aspects of the fulfillment metrics of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC) for a business unit of ~150 employees. Demonstrate knowledge and execution of lean transformation, process improvement concepts, approaches and methodologies. Influence and foster a culture of respect for people and continuous improvement.

Job Description

In this role, you will have full responsibility to ensure that products are manufactured with the appropriate safety, quality, delivery, cost (SQDC) hierarchy.  In addition, the Business Leader will:

• Demonstrate servant leadership across all levels of the organization, foster an atmosphere of problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate Leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for identified model business unit(s)/areas
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering in partnership with Engineer Leader.
• Coach and mentor implementation of the lean management system including strategy, value stream activities, daily management, and architecture/infrastructure. Act as a change agent in the design and implementation of flow cells and flow lines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing / quality improvement or production support position (Including a minimum of 3 years of people leadership experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing, quality improvement, people leadership (Including experience in Lean methodology and/or Six Sigma tools; ability to drive improvement strategies while coaching leaders through problem solving techniques) 

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated Servant Leadership approach, collaborative approach to problem solving, experience working across and within multiple functions.  
• Domain expertise in Shop Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Materials, Sourcing and Product Engineering
• Extensive knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and experience applying principles such as GEMBA, leader standard work, value stream mapping, APPS/PSR problem solving, etc.
• Supply Chain leadership in multiple business cycles and/or product types
  Quality experience, including regulatory agencies with strong knowledge of APQP
• Demonstration of setting key priorities, establishing applicable KPIs and driving execution of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
  Demonstrated process leadership and project management to drive outcomes
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively​
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed ​
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative​
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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