Operation Manager

Ducommun • Huntsville, AR • 16h ago

Operations Manager

Provide leadership, supervision, coordination, and direction for operations to ensure conformance to safety, quality standards, efficiency, meeting delivery targets, and financial goals.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Huntsville, AR manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense.

Why Ducommun?

Excellent company culture - as recognized by Newsweek's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces

Clean and climate controlled working environment

Opportunity for career growth

Great benefits including paid vacation and sick time, 401K match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, annual bonus plan, and tuition reimbursement

Job Summary

Provide leadership, coordination, and direction for all production operations, engineering, planning, and facility maintenance to meet budget.

Facilitate the establishment and implementation of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing cycle-time reduction concepts, and plans.

Create shipment forecast and oversee scheduling.

Oversee the management of inventory levels, manufacturing costs, and on-time delivery to customers.

Promote the concept of individual responsibility for product quality.

Provide leadership and management for facility maintenance for safety, and EHS performance and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, etc.)

Prepare annual departmental budget, including sales bookings, shipments, and responsible for performance to plan.

Manage performance to key performance indicator goals, including capacity utilization, labor productivity and efficiency, manufacturing cost performance (for example, on-time delivery, quality, safety, cycle time, overhead efficiency, and productivity per employee).

Complete weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to management.

Manage the expansion of facilities and the acquisition and installation of capital equipment.

Provide leadership for and development of direct reports - establishing priorities, accountabilities, and allocating resources; guiding achievement of performance measures.

Ownership for plant layout for all production areas.

Participate in recruiting, selection and development of all operations personnel through maintaining discipline and personnel relations, interviewing screened applicants.

Provide input for hiring, terminations, transfers, salary adjustments, and promotions.

Adhere to General Requirements of Team Members including policies and procedures.

Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in their work area.

Perform other assignments as required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

A working knowledge of manufacturing operations, scheduling, staffing, safety, and maintenance.

Working knowledge of SPC, TQM. Lean Manufacturing, and ISO standards; Mil Specs required at CAS facilities.

Demonstrated project management experience-planning, budget, allocation of resources.

Demonstrated ability to communicate with customers.

Negotiation and conflict management skills together with demonstrated experience troubleshooting and problem-solving.

Intermediate level of computer skills in email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.

Ability to write and speak effectively with employees at all levels within the organization.

Detail oriented with attention to accuracy.

Excellent written and verbal skills to interact with people at all levels and functions inside and outside Ducommun LaBarge Technologeis, Inc.

Ability to quickly and accurately assess and address complex problems using creative approaches.

Demonstrated strategic thinking skills that portray the ability to conceptualize business requirements in a proactive manner.

Required Experience and Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering,

Business Administration or relevant discipline.

Minimum 7-10 years experience showing progression in production management, with supervisory experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

403 LaBarge Avenue

Huntsville, Arkansas, 72740

United States

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