Aerospace Manufacturing Ops Director

Chromalloy Corporation; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Chromalloy is seeking a Director of Operations to lead aerospace manufacturing and repair operations, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for production and support functions, ensuring customer commitments and regulatory compliance are met.

The successful candidate will oversee capacity planning, continuous improvement, and team development while fostering accountability and collaboration in a global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive operations leadership in aerospace/manufacturing/MRO or regulated industry.
• Proven success leading production, maintenance, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing and operational support functions with safety, quality, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Translate SIOP commitments into executable production plans balancing capacity and demand.
• Drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, inventory and cost metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement integrated operational strategies.
• Optimize labor, equipment, tooling and material resources to reduce bottlenecks.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish dashboards, KPIs and management systems to drive accountability.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks including capacity and supply chain constraints.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing operations team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Tools

ERP/MES platforms

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

Chromalloy is seeking a Director of Operations to lead aerospace manufacturing and repair operations, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for production and support functions, ensuring customer commitments and regulatory compliance are met.

The successful candidate will oversee capacity planning, continuous improvement, and team development while fostering accountability and collaboration in a global environment.