Manager, Operations Management

Job Title: Manager, Operations Management 

Job Location: Providence, Rhode Island

Job Schedule: 9X80 Regular

Job Description:

L3Harris Maritime is seeking an Operations Manager to join its manufacturing facility in Providence, Rhode Island. This leader will be responsible for the strategic direction and daily execution of site operations, overseeing shop floor supervisors and approximately 30 employees through direct and indirect reporting relationships. The Operations Manager will foster a safe work environment, ensure adherence to quality processes, have a Continuous Improvement mindset and deliver shop floor operations on time and within budget. This role will collaborate closely with Operations Program Management, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Production Planning, Quality Assurance, EH&S, and Facilities to achieve operational objectives. The facility manufactures seabed fiber-optic arrays, with core operations including fiber terminations, high-precision mechanical assembly, acoustic assemblies, and electronic assembly and testing. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations for Seabed Systems. Typically does not have budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability but may manage certain processes or projects within a defined budget set by management.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance within 6 months of hire
• Lead multi-disciplinary operation in manufacturing and site.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet cost, quality, delivery & customer satisfaction.
• Develop a world-class operations team through staffing, training and talent management initiatives while serving as a role model for integrity, inclusion and diversity.
• Drive employee engagement through:

• Safety first culture
• Leader of standard work
• Factory Gemba walk process
• Quality improvements and zero-defect strategies
• Comprehensive, proactive safety initiatives
• Lean deployment and practices
• 5S+1
• Problem solving (3D, 8D)
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Value Streat Mapping (VSM) of processes
  
  

• Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, and other functional organizations across the site.
• Communicates with parties within and outside of the organization which include customers or vendors. Works to influence others to accept individual or team’s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices, and approaches. Requires ability to communicate with leadership regarding matters of importance to the functions or business area. May conduct briefings with senior leaders.
• Maintain responsibility for succession planning, organizational and talent development.
• Facilitate Operations, Manufacturing and Quality participation in design development to identify and address manufacturability, testability and inspect ability issues.
• Develop, implement and sustain success metrics, incorporating best practices, and effectively communicating improvements.
• Effectively manage behavior, performance and key deliverables across the matrix organization.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Fundamental Knowledge in EH&S to drive zero injury plans with a proactive approach.
• Working knowledge and experience in Earned Value Management and or comprehensive estimate-at-complete (EAC) establishment and analysis.
• Extensive experience in Shop Floor Management of electronics, acoustics, or related commodities/processes.
• Typically, has comprehensive knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline and may have broad understanding of other areas within the job function.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active US Confidential Clearance or higher
• Demonstrated MRP/MES system adherence and use.
• Experience working with root cause problem solving methodologies
• Understanding and utilization of continuous improvement practices.
• Black Belt/Six Sigma certification or equivalent Lean Manufacturing certifications
• Experience with NPI process and transitioning programs from Engineering to Quality
• Knowledge of ISO9001, AS9100D and QMS adherence.