Aerospace Manufacturing Operations Leader

Chromalloy; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations to lead aerospace manufacturing and repair operations, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance across product lines.

This role partners with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Commercial teams to translate demand into executable production plans, drive throughput, and improve profitability while developing leaders and ensuring compliance with FAA/AS9100 expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 7+ years of leadership experience in aerospace manufacturing or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience leading production operations with focus on safety, quality, delivery and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing and repair operations ensuring safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Own the operational budget / P&L for assigned product lines, driving revenue and cost performance.
• Translate demand and forecasts into staffing, scheduling and capacity plans.
• Drive throughput and readiness to meet production schedules and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Commercial teams to remove barriers.
• Monitor metrics like OTD, schedule attainment, productivity, inventory turns and COPQ.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation related to capacity, materials, staffing and commitments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and capacity.
• Lead root cause analyses for quality, delivery and productivity issues.
• Develop leaders and foster accountability and engagement.
• Represent operations during customer visits, audits and business reviews.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data-driven decisions

KPIs knowledge

Cross-functional teams

Budget management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Financial acumen

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Chromalloy is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations to lead aerospace manufacturing and repair operations, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance across product lines.

This role partners with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Commercial teams to translate demand into executable production plans, drive throughput, and improve profitability while developing leaders and ensuring compliance with FAA/AS9100 expectations.