Aerospace Manufacturing Operations Leader

Triumph Group, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Healthcare spending accounts

Paid parental leave

Paid time off and company holidays

401(k) with company match

Disability and life insurance

Incentives and performance-based pay

Growth opportunities and TRIUMPH TRANS

Professional development through TRIUM

Job summary

Triumph Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Operations Leader based in Yakima, WA, to manage production activities across actuation and landing gear systems. You will direct staff, coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and quality to meet schedules and cost targets.

The role requires strong lean manufacturing, ERP mastery, and AS9100/ISO9001 familiarity, with a focus on continuous improvement and safe, reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of management experience with demonstrated strength in shop floor operations, product flow, and data analytics.
• Thorough knowledge of CNC machining and assembly processes in an aerospace environment.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated Lean, Six Sigma, and 6S leadership.

Responsibilities

• Summary: Manages and directs all activities related to production operations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers and their staff.
• Develops and maintains operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor requirements, cycle times, and production costs and infrastructure.
• Develops monthly production sales forecast, identifying all risk and opportunities, to achieve meeting the Annual Plan.
• Ensures all OEM production deliveries are met through on-time execution of ERP schedule manufactured jobs.
• Drives a continuous improvement/lean mindset throughout the production floor, participating in lean events, Kaizens, etc.
• Ability to assimilate ERP data, develop predictive trends, and provide guidance to internal/external customers as to “as demonstrated” production, future rate loads, and capacity planning.
• Major data contributor to monthly Sales, Inventory, & Operational Planning (SIOP) process.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Actively work with machine shop, facility maintenance, manufacturing engineering/CNC programming team and assembly & test to drive effective problem-solving and conflict resolutions to minimize costs and prevent operational delays.
• Works with Engineering team to transition development products into full rate production through “Operations Launch” process and ensures “design for manufacturing” input is an integral part of new product development.
• Works with Program Management team to help manage customer demands in all regards from normal “on-purchase order” programs to ensuring production’s participation in recovery of “Red to Green” programs.
• Maintain a high state of operational readiness of the facility, preventative maintenance, and oversight of all facility and property upkeep.
• Determines responsibilities of assigned organizational and staff positions to accomplish business objectives.
• Achieve and maintain a thorough understanding of site product lines and all the constituent processes required to manufacture them.
• Written process owner for operational process documents utilized in AS9100 system.
• Provide reports as necessary to the site leader.

Job description

Triumph Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Operations Leader based in Yakima, WA, to manage production activities across actuation and landing gear systems. You will direct staff, coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and quality to meet schedules and cost targets.

The role requires strong lean manufacturing, ERP mastery, and AS9100/ISO9001 familiarity, with a focus on continuous improvement and safe, reliable operations.