Aerospace Ops Leader: Lean, CNC, & Production Planning

Movement Search & Delivery; Sunnyside (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search & Delivery seeks an experienced operations leader to drive manufacturing performance in aerospace environments. You will oversee production planning, lean initiatives, and cross-functional coordination to meet schedules and optimize costs.

Key responsibilities include aligning ERP schedules with OEM deliveries, leading Kaizen events, and guiding capacity planning through data analytics. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in management on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Six Sigma or Lean experience required.
• 10+ years in a management position with strong shop floor operations, product flow, and data analytics.
• Thorough knowledge of CNC Machining and Assembly in aerospace environment.
• Previous managerial supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains operations business plans including program requirements, labor, cycle times & production costs, and infrastructure.
• Develops monthly production sales forecast to achieve the Annual Plan.
• Ensures OEM production deliveries are met through the ERP schedule for manufactured jobs.
• Drives a continuous improvement/lean mindset on the production floor, participating in lean events and Kaizens.
• Assimilates ERP data, develops predictive trends, and guides internal/external customers on production, future loads, and capacity planning.
• Major data contributor to the monthly Sales, Inventory, & Operational Planning (SIOP) process.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all functions and suppliers to optimize production and resources.
• Works with machine shop, maintenance, manufacturing eng/CNC programming, and assembly & test to solve problems and minimize costs.
• Works with Engineering to transition products to full-rate production via Operations Launch and design for manufacturing inputs.
• Supports Program Management in managing customer demands from PO programs to recovery of Red to Green programs.
• Determines responsibilities of assigned positions to meet business objectives.
• Maintains understanding of site product lines and processes to manufacture them.
• Writes process documents for AS9100 system usage.
• Provides reports to the Site Leader.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean experience

Data analytics

Shop floor operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

CNC Machining

Job description

Movement Search & Delivery seeks an experienced operations leader to drive manufacturing performance in aerospace environments. You will oversee production planning, lean initiatives, and cross-functional coordination to meet schedules and optimize costs.

Key responsibilities include aligning ERP schedules with OEM deliveries, leading Kaizen events, and guiding capacity planning through data analytics. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in management on the shop floor.