Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

·         Responsible for meeting site goals through the effective coordination of site functions, including those where a direct reporting relationship may not exist. 

·         Coordinates with site functions to develop a production plan in alignment to the site revenue plan.

·         Develops and drives plans to meet site financial objectives.

·         Develops and drives plans to improve customer satisfaction.

·         Facilitates and drives overall site goals through use of goal deployment and project teams.

·         Drives cost savings and continuous improvement through the supply chain.

·         Develops and executes a continuous improvement strategy including the use of lean manufacturing, 6 Sigma and Quality Control Tools.

·         Drives efforts to maintain and to continually improve the Quality Management System through the site quality department.

·         Support successful management of business relationships with key partners, suppliers and customers

·         Install metrics, processes, tools and controls that promote sound and responsible operational and business decisions. 

·         Builds and develops a world-class operations team through talent upgrade/development, effective coaching and counseling, motivation, and addressing performance gaps through the LOR process.

·         Promotes a safe and compliant work environment by driving activities through the EH&S department.

·         Ensures that OH&S requirements are established, implemented and maintained in accordance with OHSAS18001.

·         Ensures that reports on the performance of the OH&S-MS are presented to top management for review and as a basis for improvement of the OH&S-MS.

Job Requirements:

Education:

·         Bachelor of Science degree in engineering required; other degrees will be considered if accompanied by appropriate technical experience.

·         Candidates with an MBA preferred.

Experience:

·         Minimum of 10-15 years operations and business experience.

Special Skills:

·         Excellent leadership skill to manage a diverse group of strong talents to attain world-class performance.

·         Strong background in increasingly responsible operations roles in a technology oriented manufacturing setting.

·         Proven success in outstanding customer centric responsiveness.

·         Strong structured engineering skills, i.e. project management, product management, etc.

·         Proven capability in utilizing Six Sigma tools, Lean Manufacturing methodology and TPM deployment.  Certified Black Belt strongly preferred.

·         Moderate to strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reports.

·         Moderate to strong understanding of MRP. 

·         Experience developing and leading cost control programs in a highly complex setting.

·         Demonstrated track record of partnering with business leaders in order to achieve financial objectives.

·         Exceptional communication skills with strong leadership traits and the ability to thrive in an environment of change and continuous improvement.

·         Direct experience with electronics and related products a plus.

·         Must be eligible to work on State Department controlled products (International Traffic in Arms   Regulations controlled); US Citizenship or green card required.

·         Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance.