Aerospace Manufacturing Operations Leader

Vertical Mag; Tulsa (OK); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Competitive wages

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Insurance: health/dental/vision

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

Sonaca North America is seeking an accomplished Operations Manager to oversee our Tulsa-area site, drive efficiency, productivity and profitability. You will lead manufacturing teams, ensure safety compliance, and coordinate testing, quality and administrative activities to meet customer delivery schedules.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with 7–10 years manufacturing experience, strong aviation systems knowledge, and proven success in lean programs and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field and demonstrated leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience managing multiple sites or large manufacturing teams.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a vision for the site and communicate it to leadership, employees, and customers.
• Ensure safety culture through personal and site leadership.
• Direct plant operations to reduce costs, improve productivity, and meet schedules.
• Coordinate operations including testing, quality, and admin activities.
• Manage labor costs and establish production and quality standards.
• Oversee environmental compliance program and inter-department communication.
• Forecast and implement policy procedures for people, materials, equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimize information systems usage.
• Coordinate facilities planning for optimal people/materials/equipment/methods.
• Maintain strong customer satisfaction from an operations perspective.

Skills

Operations management

Lean manufacturing

Financial acumen

Leadership

Manufacturing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sonaca North America is seeking an accomplished Operations Manager to oversee our Tulsa-area site, drive efficiency, productivity and profitability. You will lead manufacturing teams, ensure safety compliance, and coordinate testing, quality and administrative activities to meet customer delivery schedules.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with 7–10 years manufacturing experience, strong aviation systems knowledge, and proven success in lean programs and cost control.