Defense Manufacturing Ops Lead — 4/10 Week, Lean Excellence

Synerfac Inc; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Synerfac Inc. in Camden, AR is seeking an Operations Leader to oversee all IPT manufacturing activities, including chemical mixing, extrusion, tooling, and related processes.

The role requires 7+ years in defense or other regulated manufacturing, proven lean implementation, and the ability to build schedules, manage staffing, equipment, and material flow while driving safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing or operations experience in defense or regulated environments.
• Experience leading or managing production operations.
• Proven results implementing lean, continuous improvement, and productivity initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing activity within the IPT including chemical mixing, extrusion, tooling.
• Build and adjust production schedules with Planner and head off capacity and bottleneck risks.
• Partner with the Production Supervisor on staffing, labor utilization, equipment availability, and material flow.
• Own KPIs: on-time delivery, first-pass yield, cycle time, throughput, downtime, scrap rate, and OEE.
• Lead continuous improvement through lean, 5S, kaizen events, and variability reduction.
• Roll out new procedures, engineering changes, automation, and capital equipment with minimal disruption.
• Run daily and weekly ops meetings, gemba walks, and problem-solving sessions, and elevate issues early.
• Champion safety, environmental, and quality compliance, including hazardous materials handling and PPE.
• Report status, risks, and performance to site leadership and program stakeholders.

Skills

Operations leadership

Lean / continuous improvement

Regulated manufacturing exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business, or related field

Job description

Synerfac Inc. in Camden, AR is seeking an Operations Leader to oversee all IPT manufacturing activities, including chemical mixing, extrusion, tooling, and related processes.

The role requires 7+ years in defense or other regulated manufacturing, proven lean implementation, and the ability to build schedules, manage staffing, equipment, and material flow while driving safety and quality.