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| Job Title |
Electronics Operations Manager |
| Job Number |
SWF1996/98 |
| Job Location |
Southwest |
| Job Description |
The Electronics Operations Manager reports directly to the Group Operations Manager and is matrixed to the Southwestern United States Site Manager. The responsibilities are transitioning to electrical and electro-mechanical actuation production. The electronics operations manager will have overall responsibility for the leadership of approximately 200 of the 300 people employed at the Southwestern United States location, primarily all those having manufacturing, assembly and testing responsibilities on the electronics side. More specific responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
- Exceed customer expectations with regard to delivery and quality of products by leading and interfacing with the key staff members by maintaining and continuing to develop a cohesive execution team.
- Responsible for performance to budget by monitoring and leading the improvement in component and systems manufacturing.
- Establish oneself as an expert for all electronics manufacturing concerns within the Southwestern United States Operations and other company sites as required.
- Management of Supply Chain for the Southwestern United States location, developing and fostering both vendor relationships and those within other corporation sites.
- Interact and assist in efforts to identify and secure new business in the emerging Aircraft Group electronic product lines, including supporting and evaluating proposals.
- Maintain the Southwestern United States electronic operations as a state of the art manufacturing facility, by benchmarking and networking with electronic industry counterparts.
- Establish and facilitate overall goals for the electronics group within the Southwestern United States location.
- Direct the allocation of resources and activities within the electronic operations to ensure that the needs of development, production and new business pursuits are met.
- Recommend and implement any necessary hiring or reductions in force.
- Assist in the career planning of subordinates through performance evaluations, seminar and technical course recommendations, periodic career and task assignment consultations.
- Provide leadership, direction and authority with regard to all new product development and transitions of products to production within the electronics sector of manufacturing at the Southwestern United States location.
- Embrace and guide the electronic operations to continue to utilize and implement lean manufacturing techniques to increase and optimize production efforts.
- Provide management and expertise to optimize capital expenditures in conjunction with the facilities department.
- Provide leadership in establishing and maintaining the Southwestern United States location as the center of excellence for electronics assembly and test for the corporation.
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Education
Requirements |
The successful candidate will be ready to embark on a challenging new assignment. This position is key within the Southwestern United States operations location with high visibility and success will open up future opportunities for the valued individual. Of utmost importance is the leadership this candidate will bring to the electronics group as it emerges from a transition. Candidates should have the following qualifications:
- Strong leadership skills as evidenced by past achievements and promotions.
- Historic achievement in building strong teams and fostering relationships both internal and external.
- Must be an expert in the production of low volume, high quality electronic components and assemblies.
- Highly preferable to have an aerospace background.
- Possess a technical degree (prefer BSEE) with an additional ten years industry experience.
- Ability to measure and evaluate the status of electronic projects relative to their schedule, cost, technical objectives and conformance to contract requirements.
- Strong background in directing the allocation of resources to ensure that the needs of development, production and new business pursuits are supported.
- Experience in career planning of subordinates.
- Ability and aptitude in strategic business planning.
- Strength in delegating and enlisting the talents of others to help meet objectives. Even those that are peer level or that have not directly reported to you.
- Must have experience in managing and fortifying complex supply chains to support highly technical production.
- Experience in the maintenance and development of new customers to assist with new business development activities.
- Prior experience in implementing lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Leadership or management of capital improvement efforts.
- The ability and aspiration to be a key change agent in an organization undergoing a significant transition.
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Company
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Manufacturing
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| Salary |
To be determined |
| MSI Office |
East Hartford, CT |
| Contact |
Samantha Foster, CPC |
| Apply |
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